Botafogo announces the assumption of the defender investigated by the Court

The athlete is announced while investigating for presumably forced the cards to favor gamblers in Serie B

Botafogo hit the assumption of the defender Gabriel Bahia, one of the main names of Volta Redonda in Serie B. At the age of 26, the defender exceeded the medical exams and signed a loan agreement valid until the end of March 2026.

The date of the official presentation of the new reinforcement will still be announced. Gabriel will begin to train with the cast of Alvinegro Tuesday (26) at CT Lonier.

– The arrival of Gabriel is the result of the work department of the Department of Monitoring of 100% of the games that we played in Serie A and B. We accompanied him during this process, an athlete who evolved every year in his career and this has attracted our attention. So we bet on his assumption, right now, on loan, but with the obligation to buy if he reaches what we expect from him – Alessandro Brito, director of Botafogo’s sport management.

The athlete is under investigation

According to information collected by GE together with four sources that are familiar with the case, three cards received by the defender have aroused suspicions of manipulation on betting sites. These suspicions were reported to the CBF and the Federal Government last week.

The most recent episode took place a few days ago. In the match against CRB, played in Volta Redonda on August 18, valid for the 22nd Serie B round, Gabriel Bahia received two yellow cards and was expelled.

Source: Terra

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