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Santos Coach Dismissed After 6-0 Rout as Club Faces Relegation Threat

The club now urgently seeks a new manager to reverse its slide toward the relegation zone

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El desconsolado llanto de Neymar luego de que Santos perdiera 6 a 0
ARCHIVO - El técnico de la selección de Brasil, Tite (derecha), conversa con su ayudante Cleber Xavier, previo al anuncio de una convocatoria, el 21 de septiembre de 2018, en Río de Janeiro. (AP Foto/Silvia Izquierdo)
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Overview

  • Vasco da Gama overwhelmed Santos 6-0 at Morumbi with five second-half goals in a 16-minute burst, including a Philippe Coutinho brace.
  • Santos confirmed the immediate dismissal of head coach Cléber Xavier following the heaviest home defeat in the club’s Brasileirão history.
  • Neymar condemned the performance as “a shit” and “a shame,” breaking into tears on the pitch before being consoled by Vasco coach Fernando Diniz.
  • Disillusioned supporters turned their backs on the team during the second half as Santos slipped to 15th place with 21 points after 19 matches.
  • The board is evaluating candidates such as Jorge Sampaoli and preparing short-term measures to steady results ahead of the August 24 fixture at Bahia.