Botafogo continues in the market in search of a new coach for a long-term project. The internal evaluation is that Rodrigo Bellão, current interim, should not continue until the end of the year, and the board analyzes alternatives to replace him after Sunday's game against Palmeiras. The sequence of negative results increased the pressure on football management and accelerated the search for a more experienced coach. The idea is to avoid an only emergency solution and find a name that can lead the work for the remainder of the season and also in 2027.
The movement happens amid a negative agenda for president João Paulo Magalhães. The executive became the target of criticism from fans who question the management model and point to signs of "amateurism" in the conduct of the SAF. Internally, the board reacts to the criticism and compares Botafogo's situation with that of other Brazilian clubs. The argument is that the presence of non-professional presidents in football is not exclusive to the club.
