Legal action reveals 777 tried to sell Vasco SAF in 2024 | OneFootball

The political backstage of Vasco has taken on a new explosive chapter in the courts. The prestigious law firm Campos Mello Advogados, which provided legal counsel to 777 Partners in negotiations and corporate disputes, has filed a collection lawsuit in civil court. The firm is seeking around R$ 740,000 in court costs and unpaid legal fees from 777 Carioca LLC, the limited liability company used by the Americans to manage the club’s football operations.

The detailed service report attached to the case revealed confidential information kept under tight wraps. According to the spreadsheets, the lawyers took part in conferences between March and May 2024 to discuss an offer to buy Vasco SAF made by businessman José Roberto Lamacchia, owner of the financial institution Crefisa. The business meetings were attended by Josh Wander, former adviser Nicolas Maya, and the São Paulo-based investor himself, taking place days before the club association regained control of the company through the courts.

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Contractual impasse and Leila Pereira’s role

The lawsuit drafts detail that a new round of talks took place even after president Pedrinho took the reins of the sports company. The records of hours worked show that those involved sought legal alternatives to make the multimillion-dollar investment viable, showing strong concern over the impact and position of Leila Pereira, the investor’s wife and top executive at Palmeiras, which could constitute a potential regulatory conflict of interest in the domestic market.

Two seasons after the failure of that first approach, negotiations for a positive outcome were taken over by the family heir, Marcos Lamacchia. The club’s technical department is working with strong optimism and expects the imminent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding to make the 2026 corporate transition official. At the same time, the law firm asked the judge to register the debt protest directly against the shares of the American company, ensuring payment before the transfer of assets.

Official statement from Vasco da Gama

In response to the inquiry submitted to us regarding an internal 777 document, Vasco da Gama clarifies that it does not comment on, has no control over, and does not issue value judgments about invoices, technical reports, or legal services privately contracted by third-party companies (in this case, 777 Partners).

The process of transition and negotiation of VASCOSAF shares continues to be strictly guided by corporate governance rules, compliance, and current legislation, both from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and the national legal framework. Any contractual safeguards, as well as analyses of impediments or conflicts of interest involving potential investors, are handled in the appropriate technical spheres and with independent auditing, fully preserving the legal security of the transaction and the institution’s interests. Backstage rumors or leaks of third-party internal documents do not interfere with the club’s technical schedule for the professionalization of its management.

Pedrinho and José Lamacchia – Photo: Reproduction

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