Overview

• Vojvoda was presented this week and is set to debut on the touchline against Fluminense on August 31 at Vila Belmiro.
• Santos sits 15th in the Brasileirão with 21 points, only two above the drop zone after a 6-0 loss to Vasco and a 2-0 defeat to Bahia under an interim coach.
• The new coach said Neymar is "the solution" and vowed to support him, adding he can play either as a No. 10 or a No. 9.
• Neymar is recovering from a right‑thigh edema and was left out of Brazil’s September call‑ups, increasing short‑term pressure on the club.
• Defender Tomás Palacios will join on a one‑year loan from Inter with an option to buy reported at just over €10 million, with Santos covering his wages.