This Sunday’s match will be refereed by Raphael Claus, which upset the Botafogo board. The referee is one of the main names in the complaint presented by John Textor — president of Botafogo — to the STJD.
Claus was the referee for Flamengo’s 2-1 victory over Botafogo in the second round of last year’s Brasileirão. At the time, Textor’s team questioned the validation of the rival’s two goals.
See the official note from Botafogo
Botafogo will test a new technology in this Sunday’s classic, against Flamengo, at Maracanã. The Club has engaged the services of Good Game, a respected leader in the fields of referee evaluation and match fixing detection, and will receive a real-time computerized view of refereeing decisions for every whistle of the game.
As is public knowledge from the statements of majority shareholder John Textor, Botafogo defends fair play and transparency in arbitration. The “Ref_Eval” component of this innovation provides real-time alerts related to both good and bad referee calls as they occur in each game, providing a powerful tool for the ongoing education and training of referees. The innovation’s “Match_Fix” (Match Manipulation) component provides further assurance of game integrity, capable of detecting the rare occasions when on-field participants unfortunately choose to manipulate competitive results.
As a proud, transformative force in Brazilian football, Botafogo offers this real-time monitoring as Brazil’s Senate becomes the first government body in a major country to launch a full investigation into match-fixing. . Brazil’s leadership in global football is alive and well, as we work together to protect the world’s most important game.
