Twist! Vasco breaks cash payment promise and Fernando Seabra fumes | OneFootball

The hiring of Fernando Seabra by Vasco is now at serious risk of no longer happening. Coritiba stood firm on the release clause, and the financial deadlock could derail the deal for good. To make matters worse, the coach himself was unhappy with the disagreement between the clubs behind the scenes.

According to reporting by Rádio Itatiaia, the coach felt quite uncomfortable that the Rio club had not paid the release clause upfront, as had reportedly been initially promised in talks. Because of this, the current expectation is that he will give up on the move and remain in charge of the Paraná side.

The initial report came from reporter Rogério Scarioni of Jovem Pan News.

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Director remains in the South to try to save the deal

The release clause to take the coach from Coxa is R$ 5 million. The Giant of the Hill tried to offer payment in installments, which was promptly rejected by the southern club’s board. Faced with the refusal, the Rio executives backed off and asked for more time to try to raise the money and make the payment in full.

With the trip to Rio de Janeiro canceled on Thursday night, football director Admar Lopes did not return and remains in Curitiba this Friday (3). The idea of the Vasco leadership is to hold another round of talks with Coritiba to try to find a financial solution and finalize the purchase.

Vasco studies alternatives if the deal falls through

If they can reach an agreement with the Paraná club, Vasco will still have the challenge of smoothing things over with Fernando Seabra himself, who became wary after the club backed off. If the deal is officially called off, the football department will have to go back to the market in search of another option.

As Portuguese coach Franclim Carvalho had already turned down the offer earlier, the Rio team is considering returning to its original plans. The board’s priority was to hire a foreign coach, a route that should be explored again if the current saga ends in a negative outcome.

Seabra’s move to Vasco could fall through – Photo: JP Pacheco / Coritiba

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