To interview of John Textor to “GE” this Sunday was the topic that dominated the debate on this Monday’s “Redação SporTV” program, and two points of view drew attention. Journalist and presenter Barbara Coelho considered the investor’s speech Botafogo very broad, while reporter Rodrigo Capelo, a specialist in sports business, defended the white-and-white fans’ excitement.
In Bárbara Coelho’s opinion, John Textor will have a reality check with the modus operandi of Brazilian football, will encounter difficulties and will have to deal with the fan’s expectations.
– I find what he puts very interesting, but for now I found it all too broad. When he gets here, he will see reality. Brazilian football is very sensitive because of the pressure from the crowd. When a guy like that comes along, there’s a symbol of salvation, and that worries me. Without wanting to throw a bucket of cold water, I think Textor will have more work than he thinks, because it will start and get used to reality from now on. The fans already see that he is going to put Botafogo on a different level, and that worries me. I hope he has patience, because I love this move, it’s a very interesting move in our football – said Bárbara, who added:
– He’s talking about something big, going forward, and I don’t know to what extent Brazilian football can handle that. It’s my dream that it works, that it be the first of many, but I think that from now on, there has to be a discourse allied to reality on the field, otherwise it can be difficult to relate to the fans.
Specialist in business and already immersed in the theme for some time, Capelo played the most romantic role and said that the black and white fan has every reason to be excited, given the chaotic scenario in which the club found itself until the beginning of last year, with the team relegated, without prospects and deep in debt.
– Botafogo was relegated in 2020 in a state of absolute amateurism, with a patron, Montenegro, saying that he was doing a great favor because he proves balls for the players to train and wanted to enter to be the coach himself, because he understood football. We saw Botafogo enter a bankruptcy that seemed to be irreversible. At the beginning of 2022, Botafogo fans have every reason to be hopeful, because we are no longer listening to Montenegro, Carlos Eduardo Pereira, Mufarrej… million for the association to settle debts. For now, celebrate, fan! – Capelo said.
– Textor is not going to buy Botafogo to be a mere satellite, the club put some restrictions. Bragantino spent R$ 100 million on signings in the first year and we saw that it worked. Botafogo is not a club that will rise to compete with Flamengo, Palmeiras, Atlético-MG and their patrons… The business doesn’t have that size yet, it could happen in five, ten years. But it will certainly be a better situation than what Botafogo was in until then, so fans have to be happy and hopeful – concluded the journalist.
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