Overview
- In a Dec. 23 meeting with club directors, Pedrinho told attendees he does not intend to run in the election scheduled for late 2026.
- He pointed to internal political infighting and opposition tactics that he says are hindering Vasco’s court‑approved judicial recovery plan.
- The recovery plan was homologated by the Justice on Dec. 21 and remains a central pillar of the current administration’s financial strategy.
- Personal security concerns weighed on his thinking, including a 2025 report of a supposed kidnapping plot that led to public exposure and threats to his family.
- He will fulfill his current mandate, and the Sempre Vasco group has not named an alternative candidate, while he has led football operations since 2024 after 777 Partners was removed.