Lamacchia hits back at rival as Vasco SAF project advances | OneFootball

Vasco SAF is moving forward in negotiations to sell its management and is being extremely cautious throughout the process. Businessman Marcos Lamacchia is the leading candidate to take control of the football operations. To safeguard the deal and ensure the financial transaction is fully legal, the investor has begun a series of direct consultations with the National Agency for Football Regulation and Sustainability (ANRESF). The regulatory body was recently created by the CBF to oversee the sport in the country.

The goal of this behind-the-scenes movement is to present the entire governance project to the federation. The Cruz-Maltino side wants to avoid any kind of future legal problem after the harsh public attacks made by Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, president of Flamengo. The rival executive recently made pointed remarks questioning the integrity of the deal and suggesting a possible conflict of interest in the purchase of the structure.

This accusation from the opponent comes because the likely buyer has strong family ties in football. He is the son of José Roberto Lamacchia, the main owner of Crefisa and former sponsor of Palmeiras. In addition, the investor is also the stepson of Leila Pereira, who currently serves as president of the São Paulo club. The formal consultation is meant precisely to prove that the company’s structure complies with the rules of the game.

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Consultation with the CBF to protect Vasco SAF

Far from the controversies stirred up by rivals, the official talks are progressing very well, and the parties have already entered the important due diligence stage. This phase of the negotiation involves the exchange of confidential documents and an in-depth analysis of Vasco SAF’s debts. The final agreement has not yet been signed, but there is enormous optimism in the administrative headquarters that a positive outcome will still happen this season.

President Pedrinho’s internal directive is to exercise extra caution before handing over the pen and majority control to the businessman. Vasco SAF suffered a massive blow from the huge disappointment and financial collapse of former owner 777 Partners. Because of that recent trauma, the directors are reviewing every single detail of the future contract so they do not repeat the same mistakes made in the first sale.

Legal approval from the regulatory agency will be the main green light for the paperwork to move forward. The future of Vasco SAF is being anxiously awaited by a fan base that has endured an uncomfortable ten-year drought without lifting a major trophy. The search for a strong and reliable partner in the market is the only path laid out by the board to once again build a highly competitive team in the national championship.

Marcos Lamacchia is a possible investor in Vasco SAF – Photo: Reproduction

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