The move comes after Leitão claimed that Grêmio was "stolen" by the arbitrage, with a goal that would have given Grêmio a draw being disallowed by the VAR in a contentious incident. Globo Esporte Futebol reported that Leitão made the comments in a post on social media after the match.
Botafogo's CEO, Eduardo Iglesias, stated that Leitão will be processed and will have to justify each word spoken in front of the judge. The club has released an official note condemning Leitão's comments, describing him as a professional of "very low level" with a history of disrespect and imbalance towards people around him.
The next step will be for Botafogo to file a lawsuit against Leitão, with the exact details of the case yet to be confirmed.