Palmeiras takes action in the Court of Justice and Equality against John Textor over his statements about fixing the results | Palm trees

Textor says he discovered Palmeiras' game in match-fixing investigations

The club asks STJD to financially sanction Textor and also suspend him for every statement related to Palm trees In manipulation. The authority has not yet taken a decision.

Leila Pereira, President of Palmeiras, at a press conference at the Academy – Photo: Cesar Greco/Paleiras

The North American player announced on Monday that he had evidence that Verdau benefited from arbitration. He has not submitted them yet.

Alverde's legal department has been developing a strategy to sue the owner of SAF do Botafogo since March.

inside Palm treesHis statements have been treated as irresponsible and frivolous since the end of last year.

“I think Textor is a bit unbalanced,” criticizes Leila Pereira

The discussion began while the clubs were direct rivals in the fight for the Brazil 2023 title. Palm trees He finished the tournament as champion after Botafogo led by 14 points.

Textor put the competition in doubt and presented a study that said Team Rio should get 21 more points than Team Verdão. President Leila Pereira responded after lifting the championship trophy in December:

“This surprises me because I think the owner is unbalanced,” Laila said at the time.

– It even gets ridiculous. It distorts and reduces the value of this important product that is football. He should have more peace. “It's part of John Textor's imbalance,” he continued.

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