Overview
- Juan Pablo Vojvoda was presented Tuesday as Santos’ new head coach and said Neymar is not a problem but a player he intends to help.
- Santos turned to him after a 6-0 loss to Vasco da Gama cost Cléber Xavier his job, with interim Matheus Bachi then falling 2-0 to Bahia while Neymar was suspended.
- The team sits 15th in Brazil’s Serie A with relegation risk present, and Vojvoda urged an immediate uptick in performance.
- Neymar is recovering from a thigh edema that kept him out of Brazil’s latest call-ups, with Carlo Ancelotti stressing he must be fully fit to return.
- Vojvoda is slated to debut against Fluminense at Vila Belmiro on Sunday, arriving with Fortaleza credentials that include multiple Libertadores qualifications and a 2023 Sudamericana final.