Official statement | OneFootball

Botafogo announces that Franclim Carvalho is no longer the head coach of the senior football team. The decision was communicated to the professional on Tuesday (18). Assistant coaches Luís Felipe and Mauro Moderno, fitness coach Fábio Monteiro, and goalkeeping coach Ricardo Matos are also leaving the Club.

Botafogo thanks Franclim and the other professionals for their services and wishes them success in their next challenges.

Rodrigo Bellão, the current head coach of the U-20 team, will take charge of the team on an interim basis and will lead them in their next match against Cienciano, in the second leg of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana round of 16.

Additionally, Botafogo will establish a new structure for its permanent technical staff. Paulo Bonamigo, a professional with extensive experience in Brazilian football who coached Botafogo in 2004, will take over as Technical Coordinator.

Ronaldo Torres, a fitness coach with a successful track record in Brazilian football, including Brazilian Championship titles with Botafogo in 1995 and Fluminense in 2010, will be responsible for Physical Preparation.

Marcelo Salles, known as "Fera," a professional with experience as an assistant coach at major Brazilian football clubs, will take over as the Club’s permanent Assistant Coach.

The new professionals join Rodrigo Bellão and the other members of the technical staff in preparing the team.

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