Bad news, one more, for Botafogo. The champion team of the Copa Libertadores In 2024, it lost numerous players ahead of the just-ended season and its performance has suffered alarmingly. However, the questionable work of John Textor in management can be even more expensive with the “case Thiago Almada”.
Atlanta Unitedteam where he played Almada until you reach Botafogofiled a lawsuit against the painting Rio de Janeiro before the FIFA. The reason, the non-payment of the first two installments of the contract, scheduled for 2024. As confirmed by Globo Esporte, these amounts had not yet been paid in June of this year.
The FIFA has agreed with the American team and has interposed Botafogo a fine of 21 million dollars, something that would leave the club’s accounts in a critical situation. If this amount is not paid, you would be sanctioned without being able to sign in the following market windows.
The current player of Atlético de Madrid became champion of the Brazilian and the Copa Libertadores con Botafogo and he was one of the key players on the team. At the end of 2024 Texto took him to Lyon Olympic and there he closed the subsequent sale to the red and white team.
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Botafogo published a statement after learning of the situation of the FIFA and tried to calm fans and partners with the resources he promises Weaver: “It should be noted that John Textor, majority shareholder of SAF Botafogo, presented financing proposals to the other partners of Eagle Football Holdings to cover the payment of all of Botafogo’s outstanding debts with FIFA, as well as the budget for player transfers in the January transfer market and for the remainder of the 2026 season. Textor has secured all the resources for these items and hopes to obtain the cooperation and approval of these budgets from a willing Eagle board of directors. to collaborate”.
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