CBF ‘to flag’ regulatory hurdle to Vasco SAF sale to Marco Lamacchia, Leila Pereira’s stepson | OneFootball

CBF has signalled a possible regulatory hurdle to the sale of Vasco da Gama SAF to Marco Lamacchia, stepson of Palmeiras president Leila Pereira. According to UOL, members of the Agência Nacional de Regulação e Sustentabilidade do Futebol informally warned the club that the deal could breach 2026 Fair Play Financeiro (Sustentabilidade Financeira) rules.

This is not an official veto, which would only come after completion and notification to the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. Talks sped up late 2025, but slowed in January, with the official line blaming sparse meeting schedules, not the CBF caution.

The issue centres on Artigo 86 of the Regulamento de Sustentabilidade Financeira, which bars any person or company from controlling more than one club in a division and extends to spouses, siblings and children. CBF’s preliminary legal view is that a stepchild counts as a child, so while Leila Pereira leads Palmeiras, Lamacchia, via Blue Star, could not control Vasco, both in Série A.

If a deal were completed then later vetoed by the fair play agency, the club would have 30 days to resolve the situation, a scenario that could cause administrative and legal turbulence. Despite the caution, Vasco has not halted talks and expects deeper scrutiny only if negotiations progress.

The interim board has three non-negotiables, assume the Recuperação Judicial debt, invest contractually in CT infrastructure for first team and academy, and set clear targets with financial penalties. No figures have been discussed with Lamacchia. Any agreement would still need to overcome bureaucracy and the CBF’s strict reading.

Source: PaponaColina