Overview

• Hemen Tseayo, a strategy executive at Tottenham and former Manchester United finance leader, was appointed to Eagle Football’s board to replace Mark Affolter.
• Tseayo will retain his Tottenham role while serving on the Eagle board that oversees Botafogo’s SAF through Eagle Football BIDCO.
• The appointment follows the resignation of independent director Christopher Mallon for personal reasons, with both recent exits tied to Ares and diminishing its representation.
• Textor interviewed candidates from an Ares-provided shortlist to select Tseayo and is set to use a similar process to fill Mallon’s vacant seat.
• Parallel investor outreach is ongoing as Botafogo president João Paulo Magalhães Lins met minority shareholder Jean‑Pierre Conte, while legal disputes continue and Textor has signaled he intends to keep the club within the holding.