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Vasco da Gama moves toward SAF sale to Almirante Participações
Almirante Participações S.A., led by businessman Marcos Lamacchia, has been declared the winner of the judicial auction to acquire 90% of Vasco da Gama’s Football Corporation (SAF). The deal is estimated to be worth approximately R$ 3 billion, covering debt settlements, infrastructure investments, and football operations.
The transaction follows a competitive process where Lamacchia’s group acted as a ‘stalking horse bidder’. While the auction result has been ratified, the sale remains subject to several internal and regulatory hurdles. These include approval from the club’s Deliberative Council and an Extraordinary General Assembly of members. Additionally, the National Agency for Regulation and Sustainability of Football (Anresf) is investigating potential conflicts of interest due to Lamacchia’s familial connection to Palmeiras president Leila Pereira.
Vasco’s president, Pedrinho, has requested an extraordinary session of the Deliberative Council for October 6 to discuss the terms of the operation and a proposed statutory reform. This reform is necessary to adjust the club’s bylaws, which currently require a 20% minimum stake for the club, whereas the new proposal allows for a 10% minimum holding. The club aims to finalize the bureaucratic processes and celebrate the new agreement by the end of October.
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ANRESF · Almirante Participações S.A. · Leila Pereira · Marcos Lamacchia · Pedrinho · Rio de Janeiro · Vasco da Gama
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Anresf is investigating a potential conflict of interest due to Marcos Lamacchia's relationship with Palmeiras president Leila Pereira. maquinadoesporte.com.br · srzd.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The proposal includes R$ 500 million dedicated exclusively to football. maquinadoesporte.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] The sale requires approval from the club's Deliberative Council and an Extraordinary General Assembly of members. maquinadoesporte.com.br · srzd.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The deal includes R$ 120 million for investment in the training center. maquinadoesporte.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] The contract prohibits the sale of shares and the distribution of dividends for 10 years. maquinadoesporte.com.br
- [● 3 SOURCES] Almirante Participações S.A. won the auction for 90% of Vasco da Gama's SAF shares. maquinadoesporte.com.br · srzd.com