Brazilian clubs sue US owner over match-fixing comments

Following John Textor accusing Brazil of match-fixing, the Brazilian club Palmeiras proceeded to submit a complaint against the American tycoon.

In a statement, the 58-year-old accused reigning champion Palmeiras of benefiting from a match-fixing system. His Eagle Football manages Botafogo, a top-flight Brazilian team.

“I’m sorry [this] is going to create a lot of noise, but my evidence is 100 percent. It’s going to the prosecutors, so we can just play football. I’m here to defend the honor of our club,” Textor said on Monday.

He also claimed that two Brazilian league matches played against Palmeiras in 2022 and 2023 had nine players from Fortaleza and Sao Paulo who were questionably underperforming. In a statement, Palmeiras announced that they had filed a complaint in response to Textor’s remarks this week.

Fortaleza and Sao Paulo also expressed their interest in taking legal action against Textor on Monday.

What did Palmeiras say in response to match-fixing allegations from Textor?

Last season, Botafogo didn’t win the national league because they let a 13-point advantage slip away. They ended in fifth place with 64 points in 2023, while Palmeiras won with 70.

According to Textor, he obtained a data-driven analysis from an artificial intelligence company that supports his assertions. Nonetheless, he remains tight-lipped over the matter

In a statement, Palmeiras expressed their desire to see the American billionaire penalized and suspended. According to the Sao Paulo club, they would “not speak again about the bizarre attempt of the ludicrous soccer executive to justify their loss of the 2023 Brazilian championship.”

They also categorized this as a “bizarre attempt” to rationalize the Brazilian championship loss and referred to Textor as “a caricatured top-hat” in a note. As of now, the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) has not made any calls.

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Author : Martina Alcheva

Publish date : 2024-04-03 20:32:26

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