Palmeiras desmente Textor sobre perda do título brasileiro em tentativa bizarra.

John Textor, owner of SAF do Botafogo, has accused Palmeiras of being involved in match-fixing. The American declared that he has confirmed evidence that the São Paulo-based club has been benefiting from this for the past two seasons. Palmeiras sees these allegations as a way to justify the loss of the 2023 Brazilian Championship title. "Palmeiras has taken all legal measures against the owner of SAF do Botafogo, John Textor, and does not intend to comment again on the bizarre attempt by the cartoonish soccer director to justify the loss of the 2023 Brazilian title. We trust that the competent authorities will take the necessary actions with the urgency that the subject demands," the club's statement says. This Monday, Textor once again mentioned Palmeiras when commenting on match-fixing in the Brazilian Championship. This time, the owner of SAF do Botafogo said he has "strong evidence" and "100% proven" that the club has been benefiting for at least two seasons. See more: Palmeiras says it will take legal action against John Textor for irresponsible statements about match-fixing Before that, in March, Textor spoke about a supposed case of match-fixing in the game between Palmeiras and Fortaleza, for the penultimate season's Brasileirão, in a video posted on his website. On that occasion, he stated that he was not aware of anyone from the green club involved. Aware of the accusations, the Alviverde informed that it would take the appropriate legal actions, in civil, criminal, and sports spheres, against the American. Botafogo had a wide advantage in the 2023 Brazilian Championship and lost the title to Palmeiras after a comeback by Verdão. An episode that marked this green and white comeback was Palmeiras' 4-3 victory over the carioca team, coming from behind, at the Nilton Santos stadium. After this game, Textor protested, claiming that his team had been "robbed" due to the expulsion of defender Adryelson, in a controversial play that occurred when the score was 3-1 for the cariocas.