Marinakis Meets with Botafogo’s SAF, But Has Not Yet Decided on Funding for John Textor

Greek magnate Evangelos Marinakis met with Botafogo’s SAF representatives on Thursday (8/21) but has not decided on providing the funding for John Textor to repurchase Botafogo’s football team, as reported by ‘O Globo’. According to the article, the owner of Nottingham Forest and Olympiacos received new information regarding the disputes between Textor and Eagle Football Holding. Maintaining a cautious approach, Marinakis has not signaled a definitive decision. Meanwhile, John Textor continues negotiations with Eagle to determine a value and provide guarantees to repurchase Botafogo’s SAF and transfer it to the new Eagle Football Group based in the Cayman Islands.