Paulo Pezzolano accepts Vasco da Gama’s mission amid termination fine negotiations

First, Paulo Pezzolano said yes to Vasco da Gama. The coach of Real Valladolid, from Spain, indicated that he accepts the mission to return to work in Brazil. The Uruguayan, however, left the discussions at the clubs.

The RTI Esporte Group found that the parties had to understand the termination fine to be released immediately. The value is 3 million euros (R $ 16.4 million, at current prices). Your contract ends on June 30.

Vasco reflects on the options that have been assessed in the football market. Therefore, he understands that it is necessary to strengthen the income of new professionals. The 1-0 loss to Athletico Paranaense last Sunday, 5th, sent the team even further into the relegation zone of Serie A of the Brazilian Championship.

At first, the Cruzmaltina board tried to hire the coach without fees. But Paulo Pezzolano refused to pay the amount using his own resources. Today, among the foreigners evaluated, the Uruguayan is the most suitable into the sports project 777 Partners.

According to the report, the board always treated Paulo Pezzolano as a priority to lead Vasco. However, Pedro Martins is not the only option on the list. Diego Alonso, former coach of the Uruguayan national team, is ‘plan B’.

In the last few days, three Portuguese players were offered and sent away by Vasco: Jaime Pacheco, ex-Pyramds, from Egypt, Mário Silva, ex-Santa Clara, from Portugal and Ricardo Paiva, formerly of Boavista, from Portugal. Internally there is an understanding that they do not have the image to lead Vasco.

Carlos Carvalhal is ‘impossible’

First, Carlos Carvalhal is considered ‘impossible’ by Vasco. The Portuguese got this status after rejecting several offers from Brazilian football. From 2021, he has said that he has no desire to work in South America.

Since then, he has turned down invitations from Atlético-MG, Botafogo, Corinthians, Flamengo, Internacional, Red Bull Bragantino and São Paulo. Vasco even consulted with the coach’s staff and heard that the Portuguese were not interested in negotiating.

Out of work since January 2024, Carlos Carvalhal was recently hired by LaLiga TV to commentate on Spanish Championship matches. He is, in fact, one of the names considered to lead Real Valladolid, which could lose Paulo Pezzolano to Vasco.