Exclusive: Fernando Seabra's Vasco pay is lower than rumoured, see sums | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama has a new head coach. Fernando Seabra, 49, left Coritiba this Wednesday (1st) to take charge of Cruzmaltino for the rest of the 2026 season, replacing Renato Gaúcho. And Papo na Colina has learned, exclusively, the figures involved in the signing.

Behind the scenes, reports circulated that the new manager’s pay would be around R$ 1.5 million per month. Papo na Colina’s reporting, however, reveals that the real figure is lower: Fernando Seabra’s salary, combined with that of his coaching staff, will be around R$ 1 million per month.

Vasco pays a R$ 4 million release clause to take Seabra from Coritiba

To bring in the coach, Vasco had to pay a release clause of around R$ 4 million to Coritiba, since Seabra had a contract with the Paraná club through the end of the current season. Football director Admar Lopes traveled personally to Curitiba to finalize the details of the deal, and Cruzmaltino will cover the full amount.

Even with the SAF sale process still underway, the football department believes the investment fits within the budget planned for the year.

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Who is Fernando Seabra

Seabra arrives in Rio de Janeiro backed by a strong first half of the Brazilian Championship. Under his command, Coritiba sit seventh in Série A with 26 points. In total, he managed Coxa in 28 matches, with 11 wins, nine draws, and eight losses — a 42% success rate.

Before the Paraná club, the coach had spells at Red Bull Bragantino (2023-2025) and Cruzeiro (2024), in addition to a long career in the youth ranks of clubs such as Corinthians, Athletico-PR, and Cruzeiro itself, where he won titles in the youth divisions. Considered a studious coach with a methodical profile, he will sign with Vasco through the end of 2027 and will initially bring four members of his coaching staff.

Seabra’s mission at São Januário is clear: reorganize the team in Série A and compete for bigger goals in the second half of the season.

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