Vasco set talks with Fernando Seabra, offer more, deal possible today | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama’s football department moved quickly in the transfer market after the impasse and the refusal of Portuguese coach Franclim Carvalho. As first reported by the Atenção, Vascaínos! channel, the Cruz-Maltino board completely changed the profile of its search and began focusing on hiring a Brazilian manager to take over the vacancy left by Renato Gaúcho.

With this new internally established direction, the executives mapped out the work of Rafael Guanaes, currently at Mirassol, and Fernando Seabra, who manages Coritiba and has emerged as the overwhelming favorite behind the scenes.

The latest development is that Vasco’s top brass already have a formal meeting scheduled with Seabra to present the terms of the sporting project and finalize the signing. The board is approaching the negotiation with extreme optimism and will put on the table a salary offer significantly higher than the monthly pay the professional currently receives at the Paraná club.

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Release clause details and expected outcome with Vasco

The financial aspect of the manager’s immediate release has also already been analyzed by executive director Admar Lopes and will not be treated as an obstacle by the administration. The release clause to take the 48-year-old coach away from Couto Pereira is around R$ 4 million, an amount considered entirely feasible by the club’s financial planning to fill the coaching position immediately.

The internal expectation at São Januário is that the deal will be definitively sealed as early as this Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The coach’s name is highly regarded for presenting a modern tactical profile and for having a recognized track record in developing young athletes, having gained prominence in Cruzeiro’s youth ranks, where he won the Under-20 Copa do Brasil and the Under-20 Campeonato Mineiro titles in the 2023 season.

Who is Fernando Seabra?

Seabra’s career includes extensive experience, with spells at teams such as Assisense, Grêmio Barueri, PAEC, Red Bull Brasil, the Corinthians academy, Athletico Paranaense Under-17, and Desportivo Brasil. After his success in youth football, he took over Cruzeiro’s first team, managed Red Bull Bragantino, and has been in charge of Coritiba since 2025.

If a positive outcome with Vasco is confirmed in the coming hours, the management will be able to bring the schedule forward so that the new coach can make use of the remainder of the mid-season training period. The board’s goal is to speed up the transition so that the new coaching staff can get to know the squad and begin the necessary tactical adjustments in pursuit of a consistent and secure campaign in the remainder of the Brazilian Championship.

Fernando Seabra could finalize a deal with Vasco later today – Photo: Geraldo Bubniak/AGB/Gazeta Press

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