Vasco president hits back at journalist on investor: “Always wrong” | OneFootball

President Pedrinho used his official Instagram account this Tuesday (31) to fire harsh criticism at journalist Rodrigo Capelo. The strong reaction from the Vasco chief came after a video was published on the Estadão Esportes portal, in which the commentator analyzed and speculated about a possible conflict of interest in the long-awaited sale of the club’s Football Corporation (SAF) to a new investment group.

The irritation of the former player and current executive was sparked by claims that the club was moving toward a sale to Marcos Lamacchia, a businessman linked to Crefisa and the stepson of Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras. Without mincing words, the president posted a screenshot of the video on his stories and demanded that the speculation stop disrupting the work environment at São Januário.

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Pedrinho’s response and Vasco’s defense

In the post, the president made a point of denying the commentator’s claims, stating that the images used in the content are old and that the information about the investors is untrue. The Vasco executive expressed his indignation in full:

The harsh response shows the level of tension behind the scenes in trying to resolve the legal mess involving 777 Partners. Vasco’s current board has adopted an extremely secretive stance in market negotiations, seeking to shield the professional team and prevent outside rumors from harming the attraction of solid and reliable business partners.

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Capelo’s video about Vasco SAF

The trigger for the strong public rebuke was the thesis raised by the journalist about the integrity of Brazilian football. In the video that sparked the dispute, the sports business analyst argued that if the Lamacchia family were to take control of Vasco while maintaining the presidency at the São Paulo club, there would be an unavoidable conflict of interest, since both teams compete in the same top-tier national competitions.

The commentator even suggested that, in order to maintain transparency, the investors should choose only one of the institutions. According to his analysis published before the response from the Cruz-Maltino idol:

The statement, however, was promptly rejected by the Rio club’s presidency.

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