Bap bans Vasco from NFL game at the Maracanã, here's why

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·25 September 2026

Bap bans Vasco from NFL game at the Maracanã, here's why

Bap, Flamengo president, banned the sale of Vasco licensed products with the NFL during the game this Sunday (27) at the Maracanã

The behind-the-scenes feud between Flamengo and Vasco even spilled over into the NFL. In conflict with Pedrinho, Bap banned the sale of products licensed by the Cruzmaltino club during the American football matchup this Sunday (27), taking place at the Maracanã.

Bap called the NFL CEO demanding a ban on the sale of items related to Vasco. In addition, the Flamengo president made it clear that he did not want any promotion of the Cruzmaltino collection inside the stadium.

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Given the situation, the campaign that had been planned for Vasco’s collection with the NFL is no longer expected to take place during halftime. Finally, the club’s materials in partnership with the company Approve are only being sold at the NFL store located in Leblon, in Rio de Janeiro’s South Zone. The information comes from the outlet ‘BTB Sports’.

What is happening between Flamengo and Vasco?

Bap and Pedrinho have been locked in behind-the-scenes battles. One of the main clashes between the two presidents is due to the Cruzmaltino club’s SAF being bought by Marcos Lamacchia, who is Leila Pereira’s stepson from Palmeiras.

In addition, the issue of using the Maracanã is another point of disagreement between the clubs. That is because, while Vasco wants to play at the stadium in the Copa Sudamericana and on other occasions, Flamengo refuses. For now, the Rubro-Negro claims the poor quality of the pitch as the reason for not making the venue available to their Rio rival.

What did Pedrinho say about Bap, Flamengo president?

In an interview this Friday (25), Pedrinho spoke again about Luiz Eduardo Baptista. In his remarks, the Vasco president made it clear that he has already made harsh criticisms of the Flamengo president, but wants to play at the Maracanã because he has that right in the contract. Finally, the executive made it clear that he will try to host the ‘Clássico dos Milhões’ in the second half of the Brasileirão season at São Januário.

– Now, speaking about the game against Flamengo, even though I have a contract, I said harsh things about the Flamengo president (Bap) as a person, but I’m not asking to play at the Maracanã, I have a contract. He claimed the contract was bad, and I respected that. I’m not going to keep depending on that –, he said, before concluding: – I’m already saying that even though I have a contract and in the first half of the season, I will want Vasco vs. Flamengo in the second half to be at São Januário. I’m not going to ask to play at the Maracanã anymore, because I’m not accepted there. I have a stadium, so I want to play at São Januário –, Pedrinho concluded in an interview this Friday (25).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.