São Paulo is negotiating a partnership with Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek tycoon who owns Nottingham Forest, Olympiakos, Rio Ave and who has been linked to Vasco. The businessman and president Julio Casares had two meetings, one in Brazil and the other in England, to discuss the matter.
How will a possible partnership between São Paulo and the Greek tycoon work? THE Sporting News explains to follow.
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To the journalist from SkySports, Evangelos Marinakis confirmed that he is in negotiations to buy a big club in Brazil.
The full interview will air this Tuesday.
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How would a partnership between São Paulo and Evangelos Marinakis work?
The negotiation between São Paulo and Marinakis is not a SAF. The club would be discussing a partnership involving its youth categories.
In the proposed model, Marinakis would not take control of São Paulo’s youth categories. What has been discussed is a partnership to increase Cotia’s investment power and promote the exchange of players and other professionals who participate in the training of athletes.
Due to a lack of financial capacity, São Paulo currently avoids taking athletes from other bases, opting for complete training in Cotia. If the partnership with Marinakis comes to fruition, Tricolor Paulista will have more power to attract young players.
Among the details being discussed are the trade’s counterparts. One possibility is that Marinakis has a share in the profit from the sale of athletes trained by São Paulo after the start of his career.
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Who is Evangelos Marinakis?
Marinakis is 57 years old and has built most of his wealth in the maritime sector. His family owns Capital Maritime Group, a company that has a fleet of dozens of ships, with an estimated fortune of R$22 billion.
The businessman has three clubs under his management: Olympiakosfrom Greece, Nottingham Forestfrom England and River Avefrom Portugal.
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What did Marinakis say about investing in Brazil?
According to ge, Marinakis is looking to invest in a Brazilian club and one of those negotiating is Vasco. In an interview with Sky Sports, the businessman spoke about a possible investment in Brazil.
— It has to be something important, something big. I would like to cooperate with him (Edu Gaspar) on a global project — said Marinakis.
