“O LOBO EM PELE DE CORDEIRO E O LOBO EM PELE DE LOBO”:

o estilo de gestão de Antônio Soares Calçada e Eurico Miranda no Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama

Abstract

This article aims to compare the management styles of Antônio Soares Calçada and Eurico Miranda at Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama. The analysis draws from periodical sources such as O Globo, Jornal dos Sports, and Placar, alongside oral history interviews with key figures. Our findings suggest that Eurico’s portrayal as a combative leader, in contrast to Calçada’s conciliatory approach, played a significant role in his political ascension. Theoretical and methodological considerations propose a connection between club identity and the performance of sports leaders. In the case of Vasco, the prevailing identity of resistance justifies Eurico's emphasis on his confrontational side.