Relegation alert! Marcos Lamacchia calls emergency Vasco talks | OneFootball

Businessman Marcos Lamacchia requested an emergency meeting with the Vasco board for this week, showing strong concern over the institution’s current sporting risk.

According to exclusive reporting published by the Na Torcida Vascaínos profile, the buyer interested in acquiring the SAF insisted on calling not only president Pedrinho, but the entire top leadership of the club association as well.

Recent negative results have set off alarm bells within the investor’s group, which sees the need to speed up the bureaucratic procedures for the share purchase before the next transfer window opens.

The businessman’s fear is that the administrative uncertainty behind the scenes could end up directly affecting the players’ performances on the pitch. There is a real understanding that any delay in the sale process could seriously compromise Vasco’s planning, reducing the time available to look for reinforcements for the 2026 season. The buyer’s team believes that delays in corporate decisions increase the possibility of the team ending the year in a delicate situation, facing the risk of another relegation in the national tournament.

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Drastic changes at Vasco during the World Cup break

The request for a meeting comes at the exact moment the presidency decided to lead a restructuring of the football department. The 1-0 defeat to Atlético-MG left the professional squad in 17th place in the Brazilian Championship, forcing the coaching staff to spend the World Cup break in the relegation zone. The poor display in the final stretch of the match at Colina Histórica led to harsh criticism and left football director Admar Lopes looking grim in the executive boxes.

Coach Renato Gaúcho, who left the field escorted by private security after objects were thrown at him, has already said the club will need to invest money to avoid relegation. The directors are seeking creative solutions in the mid-year transfer market to strengthen specific positions and support players such as Andrés Gómez. At the same time, the committee is managing a wave of departures, monitoring the contract situations of defensive midfielder Tchê Tchê, forward Hinestroza, and striker Brenner, who has been dealing with knee pain.

Imbroglio with 777 Carioca

The urgency demanded by the potential buyer of Vasco SAF runs into the complex legal battle that has taken shape in the courts of Rio de Janeiro. Recently, 777 Carioca filed a judicial notice through the law firm Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados in an attempt to halt the progress of the talks. The American company notified the businessman to state that it still retains ownership of 70% of the company’s shares, calling the Vasco board’s negotiations illegal before the arbitration chamber.

The move by the former controllers poured cold water on president Pedrinho’s plans, as he intended to sign the official MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) and quickly submit it for council approval. Lawyers for the foreign holding company argue that the TJRJ injunction only temporarily suspended its political rights, and that moving forward with the R$ 2 billion deal without consent would constitute bad faith on the buyer’s part. The club president is trying to resolve the shareholder split to provide guarantees of legal certainty and keep the transaction moving forward day by day.

Lamacchia wants to buy Vasco SAF – Photo: Reproduction

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