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The legal battle they have launched Olympia de Lyon and Botafogo calls into question the model of multi-property that has been reigning in the world of football for a while to this part.
The Brazilian club Botafogo announces to file a complaint against OL on April 4 for the recovery of 125 million euros of debts. A complaint that concerns loans granted when John Textor was at the head of both clubs....
The Botafogo published an official note on this Saturday, informing that he protocold, last night, actions in the Justice against Lyon, to cover debts of more than $745 million in loans to the French club. According to the wine industry, "individuality generated direct impacts on the operation" of the charity team, "promulting financial planning and affecting the ability to renovate and hire athletes". Diogo Dantas: Justice maintains a decision …
The Brazilian club of John Textor confirmed Saturday that it had filed a complaint against Lyon due to various unpaid payments.
The Analysis Series: Continued analysis of the Eagle Football Holdings collapse, updated with the Botafogo-Olympique Lyonnais litigation
What began as an ambitious attempt by American businessman John Textor to combine the talent-rich Brazilian football market with the commercial infrastructure of European leagues has culminated in a series of high-stakes legal battles across four jurisdictions. At the centre of this corporate collapse is the unprecedented litigation initiated on April 4, 2026, by Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas against its sister club, Olympique Lyonnais, seeking…
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