A former player and idol of the club, he will take up the role from 2024, for a mandate that will last three years
On Saturday Vasco discovered who will be its president for the next three years. Semper Vasco’s ticket received more than 2,800 votes and Pedrinho was elected to take over the leadership of Cruz-Maltino between 2024 and 2026. Speaking for the first time as a representative of the club, the president promised to continue the work of reconstruction in São Januário.
– Work, dedication, commitment, love, and really doing it, saying little and working. I think Vasco has experienced many things and if we evaluate every management process. Vasco could be at a very high level. If I took this step it’s because Vasco is not where he should be. It’s not just a question of the title, of a competitive team, but of everything. When I take this step it is because I will have to pay a price that others would have had to pay, and I am willing to do so. This is a test of love and affection. And I hope the fans understand that there will be honesty, there will be work, there will be no bullshit. The Vasco I want is the Vasco the fans deserve – said Pedrinho.
The difference in votes for his opponent, Leven Siano, of the Somamos ticket, was over 1000 votes. At the time of the official announcement, the former player cried his eyes out, saying he remembered his entire career as a Vasco fan.
– It’s a moment unlike anything I’ve ever experienced playing. Obviously after stopping playing, in the case of Vasco, it was one of the most emotional moments, because everything goes through your head, from the moment I arrived in São Januário at the age of six to play indoor football. There I experienced many things with my father, with the commitment of my whole family so that I could become a player, and then when I took that step, it was a decision that I changed with the family structure. Obviously a lot of people didn’t want me to do it, because I was calm on television, my life was in order and we know what football is like. But whoever Vasco is, he has a different feeling. Vasco is a pioneer in several things, I have lived it and I know what it means to be Vasco. So in addition to the executive management there is also a very strong emotional part – he stated.
The day in São Januário was quite busy. Despite the peaceful elections and the friendly atmosphere between the opponents, heated discussions took place in Calabouço, including the involvement of former player Felipe, the winner’s right-hand man. Furthermore, a series of hostilities were carried out by supporters on site, sometimes targeting the candidates, other times targeting the interim president, Jorge Salgado. Pedrinho also sent a message to the Cruz-Maltinos about the incident.
– I saw what happened here today and, honestly, it’s a defeat. Not compatible with Vasco. If we preach that Vasco is a club of love and peace, elections begin and anything can happen, I don’t understand it. The attitude we had in the end is the one we must maintain during the elections, throughout the entire candidacy process. And I say this to vent, because the attacks are cruel. I made a post with my son, because no one knows what happened, and I said that he had given me the greatest gift of my life, coming with me to São Januário to watch a match and asking for a Vasco shirt. Within 10, 15 minutes of posting, there were already several people offending my son and I removed the post. That’s not Vasco. I can’t believe that anyone who loves Vasco can take any candidate to offend him. Today showed me that the step was right, the decision was made with great certainty and I want to make a difference in this sense – he added.
Source: Terra
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