'Players open-mouthed' after shock Botafogo sacking

Botafogo manager Renato Paiva was sacked for not allowing proprietor John Textor to interfere successful picking the team, reports person claimed., external

Paiva, who was appointed successful February, said helium was "shocked" by his dismissal successful the aftermath of chap Brazilian broadside Palmeiras knocking Botafogo retired of the Club World Cup astatine the past 16 stage.

Palmeiras won 1-0 aft other clip and, according to Brazilian work Globo, Paiva's determination to play 3 antiaircraft midfielders against Textor's volition played a portion successful his sacking.

Textor, who besides co-owns Premier League nine Crystal Palace and French broadside Lyon, is Botafogo's largest shareholder.

The decision by Palmeiras came aft progression from the radical stage, wherever Botafogo bushed Champions League winners Paris St-Germain.

"The nine acknowledgment Paiva and his assistants for their services to Botafogo implicit the past fewer months," work a nine statement, "particularly for the historical triumph against Paris St-Germain successful the Club World Cup and the qualification for the circular of 16 of the [Copa] Libertadores and Copa bash Brasil."

It added that Textor and Botafogo's shot committee "are successful the marketplace searching for a caller manager for the situation of continuing connected the way to titles".

"I don't privation to speech astatine the moment, determination volition beryllium clip for that," said Paiva.

"All I tin accidental is that I'm shocked, and the unit and players are open-mouthed astir the decision."

Textor is successful the process of selling his involvement successful Palace, whose spot successful the 2025-26 Europa League is nether threat due to the fact that of Uefa's multi-club ownership rules.

The American has besides resigned from his enactment relation astatine Lyon.