Vasco hires coach Fernando Seabra, from Coritiba

Vasco da Gama has announced the hiring of its new coach for the 2026 season. Fernando Seabra, who currently commands Coritiba, has an agreement practically sealed with the Rio club. Final details still need to be adjusted for the official announcement and signing of the bond, which should extend until the end of 2027.

The parties involved have a final meeting scheduled for this Wednesday afternoon (July 1). Information about Cruzmaltino's interest was initially published by the newspaper O Globo and later confirmed by Itatiaia, a Minas Gerais outlet.

To ensure Seabra's arrival, Vasco will pay around R$4 million, the amount referring to the termination fine with Coritiba. In addition to the investment, the coach will have a significant salary increase. He will arrive in Rio de Janeiro accompanied by a technical committee initially made up of four members.

Conduction of negotiations
Negotiations are led by Vasco's new CEO, Fred Luz, and football director, Admar Lopes. The club's internal political issue, which involves the sale of SAF, is not considered an impediment to the progress of signing Fernando Seabra, ensuring the fluidity of the process.

Other options analyzed
Fernando Seabra was always among the options considered by Vasco. However, the Portuguese Franclim Carvalho, from Botafogo, became the main plan, due to his characteristics and the fact that he was already adapted to Brazilian football. Conversations with Carvalho, however, did not progress due to lack of feedback.

Another name that pleased the Vasco leadership was Rafael Guanaes, coach of Mirassol. Despite the interest, the professional expressed his desire to remain at his current club in São Paulo, which meant that Vasco did not even open negotiations.

Fernando Seabra's trajectory
At 49 years old, Fernando Seabra has been at Coritiba, a team from Paraná, since December 2025, with a contract valid until the end of the current season. For the club, he led the team in 28 games, recording 11 wins, nine draws and eight defeats. Under his management, Coritiba occupies 7th place in the Brazilian Championship.

Still during its time at Coxa, the team was eliminated in the Copa do Brasil by Santos and did not advance from the semifinals of the State Championship. Before Coritiba, Seabra had experience at Red Bull Bragantino (2023-2025), with 56 games (18 wins, 14 draws and 24 losses), and at Cruzeiro (2023-2024), where he participated in 35 matches (17 wins, eight draws and 10 losses).

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