Ocupa Palestra urges clear split between private business and Palmeiras roles amid Lamacchia-linked Vasco SAF move | OneFootball

In a statement on Friday, Ocupa Palestra, a group of Palmeiras councillors and members, expressed concern over moves for a potential purchase of Vasco da Gama’s SAF by companies linked to José Roberto Lamacchia, husband of the club’s president and a councillor.

The group has questioned possible conflicts between private business interests and club duties for some time, having formally sought clarifications from internal bodies that were often denied.

It calls for a clear separation between private dealings and temporary administrative roles to protect Palmeiras’ institutional image. It insists that companies linked to the president must not finance or favour direct rivals under any circumstances.

Should the Vasco acquisition be completed, the group proposes that Lamacchia voluntarily step down from the Deliberative Council. It cites article 33, item XIII, of the club’s Statute, which treats acting against the club’s interests as an infraction and deems serving as a guarantor or financier of a rival incompatible with a Council mandate.

The note also seeks an end to any direct or indirect benefits to opponents from the president’s business ecosystem, citing as an example a rival’s potential use of a private aircraft. It further urges the Deliberative Council and the COF to reinforce safeguards for the club’s operational data and know-how.

The signatories stress that, beyond council politics, they are Palmeiras supporters acting solely to defend the club’s interests.

Source: Nosso Palestra

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