Meet Botafogo's new CFO and his mission at the SAF | OneFootball

Botafogo, first of all, announced Felipe Moreira as the new financial director of the SAF. With more than ten years of experience in the financial market, the executive arrives amid the club’s financial restructuring.

RTI Esporte Agency has learned that the hiring was approved by GDA, a key group in the control of Botafogo SAF. Felipe Moreira arrives to work on financial planning during the judicial reorganization and debt negotiations.

His mission includes improving financial control mechanisms and helping build a structure capable of balancing current commitments with Botafogo SAF’s planning for the coming years.

Experience in the financial market

Felipe Moreira has experience in financial restructuring, investment banking, M&A, and fundraising. Over the last five years, for example, he has also worked in the sports and entertainment segments.

Before joining Botafogo, he worked at Alvarez & Marsal, where he was part of the Sportainment area and took part in financial and operational restructuring projects for clubs and companies in the sector in Brazil and Europe.

The executive also worked at Win the Game, a company specializing in sports and entertainment and backed by BTG Pactual. At BroadSpan Capital, he took part in transactions involving debt restructuring, M&A, and fundraising.

What will Felipe Moreira’s mission be?

At Botafogo, the new CFO will have financial and operational reorganization of the SAF among his main responsibilities. The work involves areas such as liquidity, cash flow, capital structure, liabilities, and relationships with creditors.

Felipe Moreira will also oversee controlling, accounting, financial planning, treasury, payroll, and performance management. The goal is to improve internal processes and strengthen the SAF’s control and governance mechanisms.

Botafogo faces billion-real liabilities

The financial challenge, moreover, comes amid the SAF’s judicial reorganization. In August, the court authorized the procedure to move forward, paving the way for creditors to take part in discussions over the debts.

According to a court-appointed administration report, Botafogo’s total liabilities reached approximately R$ 3.5 billion in July 2026. Of that amount, around R$ 1.29 billion is included in the SAF’s judicial reorganization process.

Felipe Moreira’s arrival puts the financial area at the center of the SAF’s next stage. The executive will have to work on existing commitments while helping establish a structure for the operation of the football department and long-term planning.

The new CFO said he intends to strengthen cash discipline and meet the SAF’s commitments. Felipe Moreira’s experience in financial restructuring will be put to the test during Botafogo’s reorganization.

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