With a great debt and in a season of spending containment, Sao Paulo goes after investments to relieve their accounts. An agreement that has advanced is with the Greek billionaire Evangelos Marinakis to work at the tricolor base.
According to information from journalist Alexandre Praetzel, the terms of the negotiation advanced and the partnership should be officialized soon.
In his YouTube channel, Praetzel reported that the deal will yield R $ 250 million to São Paulo for 30% of the grassroots categories. This slice will be “privatized” via an operation of funds managed by Galapagos Capital, partner of the club, within the operational sales agreement for Marinakis.
From the amount of R $ 250 million, R $ 50 Mi would be intended to repay short -term short -term debts. The other $ 200 million would be to purchase base players who stand out in other clubs, as well as investing in infrastructure and professional cast – payroll and reinforcements.
The agreement should be five years. If at the end of this period Sao Paulo can make $ 1 billion in base players, the club would be entitled to a bonus of $ 100 million, reaching the goal established between the parties.
São Paulo advances in agreement with Evangelos Marinakis, to the base.
The negotiation, played by President Julio Casares, advanced and should be announced soon.
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Marinakis: Size of wealth
Evangelos Marinakis, currently 58, is one of the most influential figures of Greece – and increasingly in international football. Maritime businessman, communication tycoon and club owner in Europe, he has a fortune currently estimated between US $ 3.7 billion and US $ 5 billionwhich puts it among the largest billionaires in the country, according to rankings of Forbes and other international financial institutes.
Investments in Media and Politics
Marinakis is also a big name in the sector Greek mediawith control over traditional vehicles such as the newspaper Your snowo site in.gr and the broadcaster Mega Channelthrough the group Alter Ego Media S.A.. This diversification reinforces his ability to articulate both business and political, as he has a strong presence behind the scenes of power in Greece – he was even elected municipal counselor of Pireu, port city near Athens.
Remarkable presence in football
In sports, Marinakis gained international projection by taking command of traditional European clubs. He is the owner of Olympiacosthe largest Greek champion, since 2010. In 2017, he expanded his performance by acquiring control of Nottingham Forestone of England’s most traditional clubs, European champion in 1979 and 1980.
A stable and strategic fortune
Despite variations in estimates, the fortune of evangelos marinakis is considered stable, liquid and widely diverse. See below the main recent reviews:
| Yet | Source | Estimated assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greek Reporter / Forbes | US $ 5.0 billion |
| 2025 | RealTimeBillionaires.de | US $ 4.82 billion |
| 2024 | Swan-E (UK) | US $ 3.7 billion |
| 2024 | Wikipedia / List of Greek billionaires | US $ 3.8 billion |
