Botafogo announced, this Thursday (14), Eduardo Iglesias as the new general director of SAF. The economist was appointed to the position at an Extraordinary General Assembly and took over the duties of Durcesio Mello, who held the position on an interim basis.
Iglesias is already familiar with SAF, where he developed projects to internationalize the brand in athlete negotiations. The 31-year-old economist has been part of the SAF project since its creation and served as Football Financial Planner, in addition to participating in the group’s trading area.
“I am very happy and honored with the challenge received. I am aware of the responsibility and importance of this moment for Botafogo, in addition to the hard work that lies ahead. I am convinced that, with dedication, unity and a lot of commitment from everyone, we will be able to put the club back on the glorious and solid path that was being built on and off the field. Botafogo has a centuries-old history, a passionate fan base and extremely capable professionals. I believe in this collective strength to overcome challenges and achieve new goals”, he declared Churches.
In 2023, Eduardo Iglesias led negotiations with creditors in the process of extrajudicial recovery of civil debts, approved by a large majority. In February of this year, Iglesias left Botafogo’s SAF together with , who had disagreements with John Textor.
The appointment and return of the businessman were made in a meeting required by the Court in the legal imbroglio involving the dispute over control of SAF alvinegra.
On April 23, . After the court decision, Durcesio Mello assumed the interim position as recommended by the SAF Council, of which he was a member and is made up of other members appointed by the businessman.
Mello is a former president of Botafogo and was the club’s representative during the sale and transition to the SAF model, in 2022. This Thursday’s meeting aimed to deliberate on the appointment of the businessman to the position.
The resolution in the Arbitration Court was a request from Ares, an investment fund that took control of Eagle Bidco, a company that holds 90% of the company’s shares and whose powers were suspended by the Court. The associative club, the only shareholder with political powers at the moment, voted in the case.
