John Texor came out in defense of the work of Renato Paiva, on Tuesday (22) after the third defeat in seven games of the coach in charge of Botafogo. The American businessman said it is false that there is internal pressure from the departure of the Portuguese coach, hired by SAF in February 2025.
“Your statement is totally false. You should never trust the origin of this falsehood, nor do what you don’t know. Although we all work collaboratively, there is no stronger voice in this club. Our coach is very good, and at this moment our players are not running… I believe in his system, and our players know perfectly the responsibility that is about their shoulders. This season is very old. Strive to improve and we will adjust in June as needed as last year, ”he wrote.
The answer was in the publication of a profile that reported that there would be “internal pressure” by the departure of Renato Paiva, on Sunday (20), for the fifth round of Brasileirão.
After 55 days of searching for Artur Jorge’s replacement, John Texor confirmed the signing of Renato Paiva on February 27, after the second defeat for Racing-ARG in South American Recopa. The team came from frustrating results in the Brazil Super Cup and the Carioca Championship.
So far, Paiva has not yet been able to recover the football of the team that ended 2024 as champion of Libertadores and Brasileirão. The results are not good either. In seven games, there are two wins, two draws and three losses, with six goals in favor and five goals conceded.
The next commitment is on Wednesday (23), against Estudiantes in Argentina, for the third round of Libertadores Group A.
