Vasco and Palmeiras unite at the CBF, blasting Flamengo | OneFootball

The meeting of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) this Monday (6) highlighted a strong alignment between Pedrinho and Leila Pereira. The presidents of Vasco and Palmeiras sat side by side. They showed great rapport while discussing the unified league.

The closeness between the executives drew attention at the event. They shared similar views on the future of Brazilian football. Both used their interviews to deliver harsh criticism of Flamengo. The main target was the red-and-black club’s president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap.

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Criticism of Bap and Vasco’s financial background

Leila owns Crefisa, the company that loaned R$ 80 million to the Rio club. She mocked the rival by calling it the “Shopee Real Madrid.” The Palmeiras executive has roots as a Vasco supporter in her youth. The partnership is growing closer with the Vasco SAF negotiations. The purchase could exceed R$ 2 billion by Marcos Faria Lamacchia, Leila’s stepson.

On Vasco’s side, the outrage at Bap ran deep. With his voice cracking, the former player vented about the loan:

Bap was nearby, but left the venue quickly. He did not hear the complaints against American John Textor.

The difficulty of a unified league and who attended the event

The tense atmosphere proved that the biggest obstacle to the new league is disunity. Vasco’s president said the project will only move forward under CBF leadership. According to him, the teams are concerned only with their own interests. If it depended exclusively on the clubs, the proposal would not move ahead.

The event at the Hilton Hotel was attended by 38 of the 40 invited clubs. The only absences were Chapecoense and Mirassol. Corinthians sent financial director Emerson Piovesan. Executives such as Harry Massis (São Paulo) and Marcelo Teixeira (Santos) were present. Leader of Futebol Forte União (FFU), Alessandro Barcellos (Internacional) chose to remain silent as he left.

Pedrinho and Leila Pereira at the CBF meeting held last Monday (6) – Rodrigo Ferrari / Máquina do Esporte

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