Who is Marcos Lamacchia and how will the billions be spent at Vasco? | OneFootball

The project to sell Vasco da Gama’s Football Corporation (SAF) to businessman Marcos Lamacchia gained new and revealing financial details this Wednesday (25). After ge reported that the deal was close to being finalized, exclusive reporting published by journalist Danilo Danteskoo of Expresso 1923 shows when CRVG intends to present the proposal to Vasco’s political leadership.

It is worth noting that the total operation is around the significant mark of R$ 2 billion, an amount that will be carefully split up to ensure the club’s long-term sustainability.

The new management is expected to work with its feet on the ground, focusing primarily on structural improvements to the training center, reducing old debts, and settling serious tax liabilities, without making exorbitant spending or financial recklessness throughout the current 2026 season.

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Breakdown of the billion-real injection and football investment

The advanced agreement provides that R$ 1 billion of this total amount will be allocated exclusively to heavy investment in Vasco’s football department over a five-year cycle. This strategic planning guarantees a secure budget of R$ 200 million per year for the building and progressive strengthening of the squad, keeping the team competitive in the main competitions of the national calendar.

The remainder of the funds involved in the deal, valued at another R$ 1 billion, will cover crucial payments related to judicial recovery, the full settlement of accumulated tax debts, and the financial compensation owed to A-CAP, the corporation that inherited the shareholding control of former American investor 777 Partners.

Timeline for political approval by Vasco’s association

For this mountain of money to start flowing freely into the coffers of São Januário, the club’s internal bureaucratic procedures will need to move quickly in the coming days of the sporting break.

The Rio-based board is working tirelessly with the plan for the full project to be officially presented to members of the internal council and sent for the awaited vote at the Extraordinary General Assembly (AGE) by May 1 of this current sporting year.

Unanimous political approval at the ballot box is the last major step to seal the transfer of power and begin the new era of strong structural investment in the century-old institution.

Vasco’s political leadership must approve the deal – Photo: Daniel Ramalho/CRVG

Who is Marcos Lamacchia?

Marcos Faria Lamacchia is a highly influential businessman in the financial sector and has close ties to the top of sports management in Brazil. He is the son of José Carlos Lamacchia, the billionaire founder of the financial institution Crefisa, and the stepson of Leila Pereira, the current president of Palmeiras. The executive built his own path in the capital markets by founding the investment fund manager Blue Star in 2011, in addition to having accumulated vast experience as a corporate director at the family company for several years and having had a notable stint at Banco Alfa.

Currently, the investor splits his busy business routine between the city of Aspen in the United States and the city of São Paulo. With an extremely analytical profile, the businessman brought in part of the robust legal and financial structure of his private companies to examine Vasco’s accounts, personally leading the complex negotiations for the purchase of Vasco’s SAF. His imminent arrival on Rio de Janeiro’s football scene promises strict management fully focused on restructuring the Giant of the Hill’s cash flow for the coming seasons.

Marcos Lamacchia closes in on Vasco SAF – Photo: Reprodução

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