Aunt Leila to the rescue: Crefisa pumps millions into Vasco | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama is racing against time to save its basketball season. The team is suffering through eight consecutive defeats in the NBB, but the board is taking action and negotiating with two companies. One of them is Crefisa, which is expected to invest R$ 5 million in the club’s Olympic sports.

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The rescue of basketball and the million-dollar investment

Vasco can still register players until the start of the second round of the NBB. The club is already in talks with athletes to strengthen the squad. The financial injection is the key to this turnaround.

According to journalist Fábio Azevedo, confirming reports from the Podcast Cruzmaltino and other media professionals, the amount from Crefisa will be R$ 5 million (via incentivized projects). The money will be divided: R$ 3 million for Rowing and R$ 2 million allocated to Basketball and Futsal.

Crefisa’s connection with Vasco

This investment is yet another move by Crefisa within São Januário. The company has already approved a R$ 80 million loan to the club. This closer relationship is fueling rumors about a possible future purchase of the SAF by Leila Pereira.

The president of Palmeiras is originally from Rio de Janeiro and comes from a family of Vasco supporters. She began supporting the São Paulo team after marrying José Roberto Lamacchia, owner of Crefisa. Leila has a mandate at Palmeiras until 2028, but the operation at Vasco seems to be just beginning.

Pedrinho greatly admires the work of Leila Pereira – Photo: Instagram Reproduction

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