Overview
- Members of the Torcida Sangue Jovem forced entry into the Rei Pelé facility during the squad’s return to training on Tuesday.
- Protesters set off petards, shouted against the club’s board, and displayed a banner reading “elenco de finados.”
- Neymar walked out to speak with the group and said, “Estamos intentando mejorar las cosas,” in footage shared on social media.
- Police removed the invading supporters and stayed to guard the complex, according to the reports.
- The unrest followed Sunday’s 6-0 defeat to Vasco da Gama that left Santos 15th and two points above the relegation zone, and Neymar started and left the field in tears.