June 24, 2026
To all Champions, all Botafoguenses
In my first act returning as President, I have asked the SAF lawyers to assure court approval of a $75 million financing, which will bring immediate cash to the club. The financing will be comprised of a $25 million credit facility, and a $50 million cash equity infusion, from a consortium to include Evangelos Marinakis, Kia Joorabchian and myself. Our partnership creates a dream scenario for the championship ambitions of our glorious club, bringing together global football experience, deep pockets of capital, and a true love of Brazilian football.
We have respectfully asked leadership of the social club to stand down, and to take no measures of obstruction, at this critical time. The current proposal of the social club with GDA is extremely flawed, laden with avarice and ego. We already know the social clubs opinion is driven by the egos of a few men, but it is the toxic ambition of GDA that is most concerning. They invested only $12.5 million dollars and they want to earn interest income of $15 million. If they were sincere about helping the club, they would have funded the original $50 million commitment they promised me, in a healthy form of investment. If they were sincere about helping the club, they would have prevented the transfer bans. GDA, this is just a money play.
For me, and my partners, this is a love affair that will deliver championships.
It is time to end this nonsense and bring the family back together. I need all Botafoguenses to ask the social club to stand down, and let the money come into the club, from people that know Brazilian and Global football. This is a dream team, built for the ambitions of the glorious and most traditional club of Brazil. Vamos Botafogo.