Vbet has informed Botafogo that it has ended its operations in Brazil, according to journalist Thiago Franklin, who reported the news on Friday. The company is the club’s main sponsor and had an agreement scheduled to run until December 2027. The communication raises questions about the future of the commercial partnership. The terms of any termination, possible compensation and the status of payments scheduled for 2027 have not been clarified. The end of operations does not, by itself, confirm that the contract has been terminated.

Contract and advance payments

The agreement provided for payments of R$55 million a year. According to the reports, Botafogo had already received the 2026 sponsorship revenue in advance during John Textor’s management. That does not clarify what will happen to the sums scheduled for the following season. The partnership was announced in January 2025. At the time, the club described it as the biggest commercial agreement in its history.

Main shirt sponsorship

After a federal government measure affected the betting sector, Botafogo stopped displaying the Vbet brand in the main space on its shirt and began using the logo of Camisa 7, its membership program. In Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Atlético-MG, the team took the field with the main sponsorship space empty. There is currently no confirmed information about a replacement for the main position on the shirt.