When Renato Paiva introduced herself to Botafogo in February, the promise was from “offensive football” and which would “please the fan”. Without fulfilling what was said on the field, the team’s performance against Palmeiras, in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup last Saturday (28), was the ‘Gota d’Agua ”for John Texor to decide on the resignation of the Portuguese coach.
“An offensive game proposal, having the ball as long as possible and, when we lost, recover as soon as possible. A team that is not reactive, who will seek the opposing goal,” he said, when presented at Botafogo on February 28, about his game proposal.
The defensive stance against the Brazilian rival annoyed John Texor, who expressed dissatisfaction with the football department, including the athletes, after the 1-0 loss in the Lincoln Financial Field.
The businessman did not agree with Renato Paiva’s game plan, which kept the system with three steering wheels. Danilo Barbosa, replacing Gregore, acted alongside Allan and Marlon Freitas.
The game plan was used by Paiva in matches against PSG and Atletico Madrid, but the understanding was that Botafogo should take another stance against the Brazilian opponent.
It was already the target of internal dissatisfaction, but John Texor held the pressure on change in technical command until the Club World Cup.
In the first five rounds of Serie A as a visitor, for example, Renato Paiva’s team did not score a single goal, making two points of 15 in dispute.
In search of “Botafogo Way”
As with the other times he was behind technicians in the market, the speech at Botafogo is looking for a professional capable of putting into practice the “Botafogo Way”.
This is John Textor’s desire, who understands that the team must be “protagonist” on the field.
After participation in the Club World Cup, Glorioso’s next commitment will be on July 13, against Vasco, for the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship.
It’s about two weeks for the board to get hiring and the new coach start work with the alvinegro cast in Rio de Janeiro.
Renato Paiva’s passage
Renato Paiva arrived at Botafogo in February, after the club spent 54 days without a coach after the departure of Artur Jorge. During this period, the team was run interimly by Fábio Matias, Carlos Leiria and Claudio Caçapa, and embittered the vices of the Brazilian Super Cup, Recopa South American and the early fall in Carioca.
Palmeiras ended up being the opponent of the debut – a goalless draw for the Brasileirão – and the last match – defeat at the Club World Cup – under the command of Renato Paiva.
In all, there were 23 matches, with 12 wins, three draws and eight losses, with 29 pro goals and 16 goals against. Under Paiva’s command, the team won the classification for the round of 16 of Libertadores and the Brazilian Cup, and is in the eighth position of Serie A of the Brazilian Championship, with 18 points in 11 games.
