With Botafogo heading into the 11th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro, this pre-match selection already feels like a chess match. According to Jogo Hoje, Ferraresi was left out of the relation of related players for the clash with Coritiba, and it comes down to the limite de estrangeiros.
Ferraresi left out of the Botafogo squad
Ferraresi is not included in the matchday group for Sunday (12/4). Franclim Carvalho, speaking to SporTV before the game, linked the omission directly to the regulamento do Brasileirão and the need to respect the limite de estrangeiros. The same logic also hit Mateo Ponte, who had already been absent for that reason in the prior week’s clash versus Vasco.
Franclim’s explanation and the Brasileirão foreigner rule
This isn’t a “crisis” headline. It’s the cold, tactical reality of roster math. When the regulamento do Brasileirão caps how many foreign players can be used, the coach’s escalação becomes a forced-choice exercise. You can see the filter already: some names keep their rhythm in the training ground, but the calendar only allows so many bodies on the day.
Franclim’s message was clear: Ferraresi and Ponte are training well, but the selection has to match the limite de estrangeiros. That’s a corte técnico dressed as compliance. And honestly, that’s what modern squad management looks like at this level.
Who made the cut: the foreigner battle inside the roster
The foreign players included across starters and bench (as per the released list) are:
- Alexander Barboza
- Bastos
- Jhoan Hernández
- Cristian Medina
- Álvaro Montoro
- Santi Rodríguez
- Jordan Barrera
- Chris Ramos
- Lucas Villalba
That’s the heart of it. The relação de relacionados isn’t just names on paper; it’s the coach’s pecking order under a hard rule. Once you lock in the foreign spots, everything else becomes a domino effect.
What Ferraresi’s absence says about Franclim’s priorities
From a tactical angle, Ferraresi’s omission hints that Franclim is prioritizing the specific profile he wants for this pré-jogo—and that profile is constrained by the foreigner slots. If a coach is willing to leave out a defender who’s “training well,” it means the starting plan and the bench composition were built around other pieces first.
So the question isn’t whether Ferraresi is good enough. The real question is: what does Franclim value more for the Coritiba game plan—shape, flexibility, or immediate match impact from the bench? That’s the uncomfortable truth of squad management under the limite de estrangeiros. The rule forces the hierarchy to show itself early, before the first whistle.
O Veredito Jogo Hoje
Franclim’s call reads like a coach who refuses to gamble with regulations, even when it hurts emotionally. If Ferraresi and Ponte are good enough to train but not good enough for the starting XI and bench after the foreigner count, then the message is brutal: at Botafogo, the regulamento do Brasileirão is part of the tactics, not a footnote. That’s smart planning, but it also means the squad will keep feeling these technical decisions—match after match—until the foreigner puzzle changes.
Perguntas Frequentes
Why wasn’t Ferraresi included for Botafogo vs Coritiba?
Because Botafogo had to respect the limite de estrangeiros for the Brasileirão, and the coach’s matchday squad had to be built within that regulamento do Brasileirão.
How many foreign players can Botafogo use in the Brasileirão?
The exact number follows the regulamento do Brasileirão, and for this match the club’s relação de relacionados shows that only certain foreign players could be listed for starters and reserves.
Who else missed the squad against Coritiba?
Mateo Ponte was also left out for the same reason, after missing the previous game versus Vasco due to the limite de estrangeiros.
