Pedrinho mocks Flamengo chief Bap over Vasco sale: “He’s obsessed”

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·11 August 2026

Pedrinho mocks Flamengo chief Bap over Vasco sale: “He’s obsessed”

What did Pedrinho say about Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Flamengo’s president?

The process involving the new sale of Vasco’s SAF continues to generate plenty of discussion. The São Januário club is in talks to be managed by businessman Marcos Lamacchia, son of the owner of Crefisa and stepson of Leila Pereira. This Tuesday (11), after the Copa do Brasil draw, president Pedrinho took the opportunity to mock the criticism from Bap, Flamengo’s chairman.

— We are strictly following every step of the process. Those who talk nonsense without knowing the facts are contradictory, because their own life story and management history contradict what they say. They need to worry about their own clubs and not Vasco — he said, before concluding:

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— Vasco already has plenty of problems, and I have enough to deal with without listening to a president who wants to interfere in things that have nothing to do with his club. And I’m talking directly about Bap, because he has a crazy passion for Vasco. I’m starting to think he’s a Vasco supporter — concluded Pedrinho, Vasco’s president.

What was Bap’s latest statement about the possible sale of Vasco?

Flamengo president Bap made a strong statement about the possible purchase of Vasco by Marcos Lamacchia, stepson of Leila Pereira, Palmeiras’ president. On that occasion, the Flamengo chief promised to go to court if the deal is completed.

The problem is not that it involves Leila’s stepson, even though the law says that a stepson is a family relationship and therefore not allowed. The problem is being married to one woman and wanting to marry another. Under the civil code, you need to separate from the first one,” he said, before adding: “You can’t have one foot in each club. It’s still a family relationship. She leaves the club she is at now and joins tomorrow. Or she waits until her term ends and joins Vasco in October next year. You can’t have a foot in two boats, it’s against the law,” Bap said in an interview with “Charla Podcast”.

How are negotiations between Vasco and Marcos Lamacchia going?

Vasco is willing to negotiate 90% of the club’s SAF shares. The proposal is for at least R$ 650 million in investment over the next five years. As a result, Almirante Participações e Empreendimentos S.A., Marcos Lamacchia’s company, is leading the negotiations.

Did Flamengo take legal action?

Flamengo filed a complaint with the National Agency for Regulation and Sustainability of Football (ANRESF) against the negotiations between Vasco and Marcos Lamacchia. After all, the Rubro-Negro claims there is influence from one club over another, which violates the Financial Sustainability System (SSF).

This is because Marcos is the son of Roberto Lamacchia, owner of Crefisa, who is married to Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras. Therefore, Flamengo is against the sale of Vasco’s SAF to the businessman.

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