Jorge Nicola, columnist for Superesportes, talks about the investor negotiating with Atltico to acquire SAF
It’s only a matter of time before Atltico publicly confirms that the investor negotiating the purchase of SAF Peter Grieve, owner of The Football CO. In 2021, the American banker had already tried to close with Botafogo, but made a bad impression and ended up discarded. The club from Rio opted for John Textor.
“Right on the first page of Peter’s proposal, there was a paragraph that made the intention of seeking money on the market to invest in the club very clear”, explains one of those involved in Botafogo’s dealings with Football CO on that occasion.
“It was clear to everyone at Botafogo that he didn’t have the money and would try to capture it. And the idea was never to sell SAF to someone who needed other people’s money to run the club”, adds the source.
In addition to Atlético, there are negotiations with a team from the first division of the English Championship.
It is worth remembering that Atltico intends to sell only 51% of its SAF shares to the owner of Football CO. Neither Arena MRV nor Cidade do Galo are expected to be part of the negotiations.
