Is it worth it? Vasco to be sold to SAF for one year of Flamengo revenue | OneFootball

Vasco is close to being sold once again

Vasco is close to being sold to a Football Corporation (SAF) and is expected to be managed by businessman Marcos Lamacchia. The deal is worth close to R$ 2 billion. The figures are considered low, after all, Flamengo brings in that amount per year.

Negotiations between the SAF and Vasco are in the final stage of adjustments. At the same time, Marcos Lamacchia is already making moves to ensure the work complies with the Brazilian Football Confederation’s (CBF) financial fair play rules. The businessman will take over 90% of the rival club’s management.

MAKE AN OFFER, MENGÃO?

In 2025, when it won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores, Flamengo broke the R$ 2 billion revenue mark. In other words, if the Most Beloved wanted to buy Vasco, it would be possible. There is an expectation that the two-billion mark will be reached again this season, with ticket sales, prize money, membership fees, sponsorships, television rights, player sales, and more.

PALMEIRAS’ SAF?

The news of Marcos Lamacchia’s progress toward buying Vasco sparked jokes on social media. After all, the businessman is Leila Pereira’s stepson, the current president of Palmeiras. So fans are mocking their Rio rivals about the possible influence of the São Paulo club at São Januário.

BUT WHAT ABOUT 777?

Two years ago, Vasco, which had already been sold to ‘777 Partners,’ managed to go to court questioning several irregularities in contract compliance. As a result, the rival club got rid of the company, which entered bankruptcy proceedings worldwide.

So Lamacchia’s first challenge is to help pay off Vasco’s debts, as the club is under judicial reorganization. The club paid R$ 20 million in debts in the first quarter of the year. Other agreements will still be taken on throughout 2026.

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