Seen this? Vasco sets meetings on expelling Salgado and Campello

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·18 September 2026

Seen this? Vasco sets meetings on expelling Salgado and Campello

Vasco will face decisive moments in the political sphere in October with the holding of two virtual meetings called by the president of the Deliberative Council, João Riche, scheduled for October 15 and 22. The purpose of the sessions is to review and vote on the final reports of the inquiry committees set up in June 2024, which propose severe punishments for former directors, including the recommendation to expel former president Jorge Salgado and sanctions against his predecessor Alexandre Campello, as well as political leaders who were active in the club’s most recent associative administrations.

The situation of the executive responsible for the sale of the football division to 777 Partners will be the central point of the second assembly called for the end of the month. Because he holds the honorary status of great benefactor, the decision on the former leader’s future rests solely with the plenary of councilors, who will deliberate on the accusatory opinion. In a brief statement on the internal process, the investigated official calmly said: “I will respect the Council’s decision.” The former executive, however, filed a criminal complaint for slander and defamation against the seven members of the investigating panel, a case that will have a special hearing at the beginning of next month before the Public Prosecutor’s Office.

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Salgado case and criminal proceedings

Before the vote involving the SAF transaction, Vasco will review the financial statements and agreements signed during Alexandre Campello’s administration in the opening session scheduled for October 15. The focus of the debates is the contract renewal signed with supplier Kappa, whose investigation split the rapporteurs with three votes for acquittal, two for a six-month suspension, and two for permanent expulsion from the association, with the final ruling falling to the president of the administrative board, Pedrinho, since the investigated party is only an ordinary member.

Outraged by the inclusion of his name among those targeted for institutional punishment, the doctor and former president for the 2018-2020 term fired back at the motives of his opponents in the plenary:

“I can only regret that with so many serious problems at the club, political and personal issues are getting attention. Was the Nike contract really better than Kappa’s? Do they know the country was facing a pandemic and that was the context at the time?”

The executive was ultimately cleared by the rapporteurs on issues related to suppliers and labor contingencies, but his former legal and financial associates received formal requests for temporary suspension.

Jorge Salgado preceded Pedrinho as Vasco president – Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco

Political punishments behind the scenes at Vasco

The list of disciplinary requests under review at Vasco also reaches central figures from past elections, notably the recommendation to expel former presidential candidate Julio Brant. A member of the working group that approved the shareholding transition before breaking with his former political allies, the former councilor will have his case sent for direct review by Pedrinho’s board, expanding the scope of the corrective measures sought by the internal investigations.

The virtual deliberations also include sanctions against former vice presidents of strategic departments and traditional figures of the General Assembly, shaping one of the most heated legal clashes in Cruzmaltino history. The decision to conduct the proceedings in a digital environment was designed by the board to preserve order and allow each defense representative to speak before the final tally of votes, establishing definitive institutional milestones for Cruz-Maltino governance.