Vasco confident in SAF talks with Lamacchia, sale seen in 2026 | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama is keeping its foot on the accelerator in negotiations for the sale of its SAF, despite recent warning signals from the CBF. According to information shared by journalist Lucas Pedrosa on his channel, the club’s board feels “legally protected” to proceed with talks with businessman Marcos Faria Lamacchia, stepson of Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras. The internal understanding at São Januário is that there is no conflict of interest that would justify a veto, since there is no blood relation between the parties.

The discussion about Article 86 of the General Competition Regulations — which prohibits close relatives from running clubs in the same division — exists, but Vasco’s legal department interprets that the rule does not apply to stepchildren in the same way as to biological children. Furthermore, the good political relationship built by Pedrinho’s management with the CBF is seen as a trump card for negotiating the interpretation of the rule.

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Financial Independence: The Legacy of Banco Real

A crucial point clarified by Pedrosa is the financial autonomy of Marcos Lamacchia. The investor does not depend on capital from Crefisa or Leila Pereira to make the purchase. Marcos is the heir of José Lamacchia, but also has a direct lineage with the family of Aloysio Faria, the legendary banker responsible for the creation of Banco Real and Banco Alfa.

This source of capital reinforces Vasco’s argument that this is an independent investment, with no cross-links to Palmeiras’ management, which would strengthen the defense of the deal before regulatory authorities.

Marcos Lamacchia is in negotiations for Vasco SAF – Photo: Reproduction

“Very unlikely that the sale won’t be completed in 2026”

The stage of the talks is considered advanced. According to reports, the parties are already discussing contract drafts and documents for the formalization of a binding proposal. There is great optimism behind the scenes at São Januário.

Pedrosa was emphatic in projecting the outcome of the saga:

The expectation is that, once the bureaucratic steps and the due diligence (which is already well underway) are overcome, Vasco will have a new definitive controller still this year, ending the period of interim management by the associative board.

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