John Textor met with Juninho Pernambucano and is ambitious about the project: “A collaboration where Botafogo has access to the best athletes in South America”

In Rio de Janeiro to stand trial before the Justice and Development Court, which suspended him from work for 35 days due to his statements after that. Botafogo × Palmeiras, John Textor Also met with Juninho Pernambucanowho is close to being appointed as CEO of Eagle football. Information taken from GE website. The former player will play an integral role in the American businessman’s multi-club network.

According to the website, Juninho Pernambucano could be the focal point of the new Botafogo CT stadium, which will also have spaces Leon, Crystal Palace that it RWD Molenbeek. The idea is for the training center to have an area of ​​296 thousand square metres.

– It is a huge project for Brazil. The idea is a collaboration between several clubs, with large and beautiful spaces, where young people not only train in football, but also learn at school, something that South America has never seen before. This could be a path for all South Americans, especially Brazilians. For athletes to enter the world of football, they need to not only prepare to be great athletes, but great people. It’s a path to winning trophies here with Botafogo, or achieving some of your dreams in Europe. So I think this project is attractive to him. There is a lot of it. I can do it – explained Textor to “GE”.

– The idea is to build this cooperation between clubs where Botafogo has access to the best athletes in South America who try to train with us to achieve their dreams, whether in Botafogo, to help us win championships, or a few years later. Go to Lyon, Crystal Palace or Liverpool. Nothing like this had been done before, so I felt like Juninho was really excited about this project, and was clearly going to do everything he could to help Leon. I receive excellent advice from him. He said it was a crucial moment for what is happening at Lyon and also for Junior, who is a great man for the job.

Juninho Pernambucano is excited about the project, helping León and, in some way, being involved in Botafogo.

– During his time as a player at Lyon, he learned a lot about the big schools; While at OL, as CEO. Lyon’s academy is one of the best academies in the world, so that kind of knowledge of the game as a player and as a sporting director develops knowledge of the academy. It’s incredible for this joint venture that we have here in Brazil. This way, I think Leon will get a lot of attention from him, which you know we definitely need. After that, I think Brazil will benefit from Botafogo.