Vasco director announces budget cuts and updates on Vegetti’s future

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·12 January 2026

Vasco director announces budget cuts and updates on Vegetti’s future

The official presentation of midfielder Johan Rojas, this Monday (12), also served as an opportunity for the Vasco da Gama board to clarify the club’s direction for the 2026 season. The football director, Admar Lopes, took the opportunity to announce what will be the management’s main focus at the start of the year: austerity. According to the executive, the “main guideline” given by president Pedrinho and the financial department is the reduction of the professional squad’s payroll.

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Offer accepted for David

As part of this cost-cutting policy, departures are inevitable. Admar Lopes revealed important information about forward David, who finished last season as a substitute. Vasco received inquiries from several teams and accepted an official offer from a Brazilian club for the player.

“At this moment, the negotiation with this club is in the hands of the player and his agents. If they give us the green light, we’ll announce it in the next few hours,” said Admar.

The name of the buying club was not disclosed, but the ball is now in the player’s court to decide his future away from São Januário.

Vegetti and financial responsibility

Regarding captain Pablo Vegetti, who has been the subject of speculation and statements from Cerro Porteño, Admar was emphatic in guaranteeing his stay. He stated that “nothing official has come in” and that the Argentine is part of all the club’s plans as captain.

“He’s not going to Paraguay or to any other country,” he asserted.

The director reinforced that Vasco will act with “financial responsibility,” spending only what it is authorized to spend. In addition to Rojas and defender Alan Saldivia (who is just waiting on “bureaucratic details”), the market focus now is to look for a forward with different characteristics from the current options and, above all, to reduce the squad to an ideal number between 22 and 23 players, making room for youth academy talents.

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