Going through a financial crisis, Botafogo is prohibited from making new player sales.
The decision was made by the Rio de Janeiro court, through judge Marcelo Almeida de Moraes Marinho, in a case involving Eagle.
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According to a report by Uol this Thursday (29), the measure can only be overturned if John Textor reveals the SAF’s “black box.”
The court ruled that the owner of the alvinegra SAF has 48 hours to show in the records whether he “has carried out or intends to carry out” the sale of club assets, distribution of dividends, extraordinary expenses, or any act with economic impact on the club.
This sales suspension was determined “considering media reports about the hasty negotiation of players.”
According to Uol’s investigation, there are indications that Textor intended to negotiate two key Botafogo players for amounts considered low by European clubs.
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David Ricardo (Dinamo Moscow), Marlon Freitas (Palmeiras), and Savarino (Fluminense) were the players sold before the current prohibition.
Textor was even removed from the SAF’s leadership, but remains in power thanks to an injunction. He is in a dispute with Ares, the creditor fund of Eagle.
The club’s current mission is to overturn the transfer ban that Glorioso faces due to the debt with Atlanta United for the purchase of Thiago Almada in 2024.
This is what prevents the club from registering the players signed for this season.
Such is the case for defender Ythallo, midfielder Wallace Davi, and forward Lucas Villalba.
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Still without these players available, Botafogo will debut this Thursday in the Brasileirão. They will face Cruzeiro at Nilton Santos starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time).
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