Flamengo president slams Palmeiras and Vasco talks over SAF | OneFootball

Leila Pereira’s stepson may buy Vasco’s Football Corporation (SAF)

The president of Flamengo challenged, this Thursday (23), the possible sale of Vasco’s Football Corporation (SAF) to Marcos Lamacchia, Leila Pereira’s stepson. That is because Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Bap, sees a conflict of interest in the deal.

— What financial institution would lend you money and ask for the debt instrument as collateral? Who would do that? Only someone who wants to take over the house. Just look at Crefisa’s loan to Vasco and the collateral requested -, said Bap, who added:

— If I were a banker, I would ask for São Januário Stadium, which is a real asset, as collateral. Who would ask for SAF shares as collateral? Maybe someone who wants to take over Vasco’s SAF -, the Rubro-Negro president pointed out during the Brazilian Club Committee event.

What is the context of the sale of Vasco’s SAF?

Marcos Lamacchia is the son of José Roberto Lamacchia, owner of the financial company Crefisa. Therefore, his father is married to Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras. Thus, the heir has been negotiating for months to buy 90% of Vasco’s SAF for a little over R$ 2 billion.

In his statement, Bap mentioned the R$ 80 million loan made by Crefisa to the cross-maltino club. That is because the transaction carried out last year used 20% of Vasco SAF’s shares as collateral.

What committee is this, Bap?

The Brazilian Club Committee invited Bap, who gave a speech against the taxation of non-profit associations compared precisely to SAFs. The Rubro-Negro is one of the leaders of this movement, which points to an advantage for corporations in the way these amounts are charged.

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