Eurico Miranda
Eurico Miranda | |
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| Federal Deputy for Rio de Janeiro | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 31 December 2002 | |
| 56th and 58th President of Vasco da Gama | |
| In office 2 December 2014 – 17 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Roberto Dinamite |
| Succeeded by | Alexandre Campello |
| In office 22 January 2001 – 30 June 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Antônio Soares Calçada |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Dinamite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eurico Ângelo de Oliveira Miranda June 7, 1944 |
| Died | March 12, 2019 (aged 74) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Party | Progressistas (1994–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Partido Liberal (1990–1994) |
| Spouse | Sylvia Brandão Miranda (1973–2019, his death) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Álvaro Miranda Alexandra de Oliveira Miranda |
| Education | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Profession | Jurist |
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Eurico Ângelo de Oliveira Miranda (7 June 1944 – 12 March 2019) was a Brazilian politician, jurist and sporting director. He was best known for having been president of CR Vasco da Gama for two periods, from 2001 to 2008 and 2014 to 2018. Before that, he was sporting director and vice-president of the club between 1986 and 2000. He was also a federal deputy for Rio de Janeiro state between 1995 to 2002.
Eurico was also the Brazilian Football Confederation's sporting director in 1989, responsible for the creation of the Copa do Brasil. Eurico conceived the former Clube dos 13, which brought together the country's top football clubs, and proposed the creation of a 20-club Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. He was considered by many to be one of the most influential figures in Brazilian football.