Ronaldo Nazário is preparing to sell his shares of the corporation that controls Cruzeiro. The one who will take possession of them will be the businessman Pedro Lourenço, who confirmed a meeting for this afternoon with “O Fenômeno” to finalize the details of the purchase.
“(Meeting) at 4:00 p.m. at the Toca, Ronaldo arrived (in Belo Horizonte) and we’re going to talk. The negotiation was delayed for a few days. Alexandre Mattos is excited and we count 100% on him, our football man. Pedro Junior will be Alexandre’s assistant, sharing the functions,” Lourenço told Itatiaia radio station.
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The legendary Brazilian forward had acquired 90% of Raposa’s shares at the end of 2021, when the club was still in Serie B. In his first year, the club returned to the top flight, and even though there was a risk of relegation in 2023, Cruzeiro achieved safety and even qualified for the 2024 CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
🚨⚠️ DIA HISTÓRICO!
Pedro Lourenço, em entrevista à @itatiaia, se pronunciou como novo dono do Cruzeiro SAF:
— O que eu tenho para dizer é que o dono do Cruzeiro é o nosso torcedor. Os donos são os nossos torcedores. Vamos mudar essa chave. O torcedor vai ser ouvido. Vamos… pic.twitter.com/reZa5MyyPl
— Goleada Info (@goleada_info) April 29, 2024
This year has not been easy so far, as the bet on Nicolás Larcamón as coach didn’t last long: after losing the state championship final against lifelong rivals Atlético-MG, the Argentine manager was fired. Previously, they had been eliminated from the Copa do Brasil by fourth-tier side Sousa Esporte Clube.
“What I have to say to our fans is that the owner of Cruzeiro is our fan. I am not the owner, we will change that connection with the fan. The fan will be heard, I will open the doors to the press, the press also needs to be heard. It’s not a business, I’m not buying a business, it’s my passion,” Lourenço promised.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach. The first three episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for the upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
