Author of a fantastic Copa Libertadores-Championship double at the end of 2024, the Brazilian club Botafogo, owned by John Textor, has confirmed the departure of its coach Artur Jorge.
An eventful offseason for John Textor's club. As expected, Botafogo has parted ways with its coach, Portuguese Artur Jorge, the Brazilian club, winner of the Copa Libertadores, announced Friday evening on social networks.
“Botafogo and Artur Jorge have decided by mutual agreement to terminate their contract,” writes the Botafogo club on its X account.
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Major players on the way out
Artur Jorge, 53, was the coach of Botafogo, a club owned by Eagle Football and Textor – also owner of Olympique Lyonnais in France, Molenbeek in Belgium and shareholder of Crystal Palace in England – since April 2024. Under his leadership , the Carioca team obtained 21 victories, drew 15 times and conceded nine defeats, and signed the Copa Libertadores-Brazilian Championship double this season.
In addition to this change on the bench, Botafogo will also lose several major players this winter, like Thiago Almada, who announced his arrival at OL, or Luiz Henrique, who would also like to join the Lyon club.
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