John Textor se desculpa com Leila Pereira do Palmeiras por interferência prejudicial.

Situation unfortunate off the field: Everyone already knows about the differences between Leila Pereira, from Palmeiras, and John Textor, from Botafogo, to the point that both always give controversial statements with criticisms and possible lawsuits. © Jorge Rodrigues/AGIF Palmeiras president was defended by Textor. After the 1-0 victory in the Brazilian Championship at Nilton Santos, the businessman, however, had a different attitude after the acts against the president and Ednaldo Rodrigues from CBF. Last Wednesday morning (17), Botafogo fans hung dolls simulating the hanging of the directors, a situation that was completely repudiated by the American. Leaving behind any kind of rivalry or friction, he made the decision to speak out, apologize, and make it clear that he is totally against this type of aggressive demonstration. The foreigner apologized to the president of Palmeiras: "Well, I was part of the club's official statement, so we said what we needed to say there. But a little girl, in the stadium, gave me a little bracelet with the word 'love'. That is important, we always say that championships are made of love, not hatred. And what that represented today was hatred," said Textor, who added: "This is not Botafogo. This doesn't help us win, it doesn't help the team, so I apologize to Leila and Ednaldo for that. It's all about love, and that's the message," published the American. Before the match, the green and white president condemned the hostile act, considering it extremely criminal and stating that she will not go to the stadium to watch the game to maintain "focus on the field". Official statement from Botafogo: As mentioned above, Glorioso also spoke out on social media condemning the act of part of the fans and stated that police support was requested to curb hostility: "Botafogo vehemently repudiates the threats and criminal acts manifested against the President of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, and the President of CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues. As soon as it became known, the board requested that the police take immediate action," he said.