Owner of SAF do Botafogo, Textor responds to Leila, president of Palmeiras: “Stop acting like a culprit”

Owner of SAF do Botafogo, Textor responds to Leila, president of Palmeiras: “Stop acting like a culprit” | botafogo

Botafogo released an interview with John Textor, owner of SAF, on Saturday night. The leader commented on the accusation of result manipulation, the clash with Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras, and the secret session in the Senate during the testimony to the CPIin Brasilia.

John Textor talks about allegations of manipulation of results and Senate investigation

John Textor was punished by the STJD (Supreme Court of Sports Justice) in a session held in the early afternoon of this Friday in Rio de Janeiro. He was suspended for 45 days and fined R$100,000 for statements made after the defeat to Palmeiras in November last year.

1 of 1 John Textor at the game manipulation CPI — Photo: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado

John Textor at the game manipulation CPI — Photo: Roque de Sá/Agência Senado

– She says I’m crazy because I didn’t produce evidence. That’s a lie. She’s lying. It’s misinformation. Every time she goes on air and says “he makes these claims without proof” she intentionally lies. She knows exactly what I did at STJD. It puts tremendous pressure on them. I can’t say why she’s so against it. There are other clubs that may be involved in match fixing, and the presidents have responded in a completely different way. They said “if any of my players did something wrong, if something happened to the opponent where they did something wrong, I want to know. And, John, I’m with you.” I am receiving this silent support from other club presidents who are in a similar situation as her. I guess my message to her would be, “If you’re not guilty, stop acting guilty. Because you’re certainly not acting like someone who wants to get to the truth,” John said.

John Textor responds about Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras