The Saints fell this Wednesday for the first time in Brazilian League, after losing the last game at home with a score of 1:2 against Forcein the defeat that caused outrage of their fans and burning of vehicles around the stadium.
The historical Brazilian Santos 🇧🇷, where Pele showed his best performances, was relegated to the lower league for the first time in its history.
Let’s hope he returns to first grade soon. pic.twitter.com/DR2HOdTKWa
— Raul Orvananos (@RaulOrvananos) December 7, 2023
In his the first year without the eternal idol Pele, died December 29, 2022, The Saints left the select group that never relegated to the Brazilian leaguea privilege that now only existsn Flamengo, Sao Paulo and Cuiabá, which premiered in 2021.
OFFICIALLY!! For the first time in history, Santos de Brazil was relegated to the second division. The Sao Paulo club completed its loss of category on the final day of the tournament in Brazil. There is no way to recover. There’s nothing left to do. The nightmare has come true… pic.twitter.com/Xf1NLlYp0H
— Invincible (@InvictosSomos) December 7, 2023
In a thrilling final day that lit up and alternated eliminations over 90 minutes of matches Santos, Bahia and Vasco da GamaThe team from the port of Sao Paulo fared the worst.
Images that speak for themselves. For the first time in its 111-year history, Santos is relegated to the second division.
Something I never thought about. Giant from Brazil. pic.twitter.com/1ICBn2EAvg— Ciro Procuna (@cprocuna) December 7, 2023
Vasco da Gama, Argentine coach Ramon Angel Diaz won an unexpected victory with a score of 2:1 in Rio de Janeiro. Bragantin, Portuguese trainer Pedro Caixinha, who fought for the title but withdrew in the tournament’s epilogue and finished sixth.
Before 2016, there were FIVE TEAMS in Brazil that had EVER been relegated:
Flamengo
Sao Paulo
The Saints
Cruzeiro
InternationalOn December 11, 2016, Internacional were relegated after 107 years of history. 4 left.
On December 8, 2019, Cruzeiro were relegated after 98 years… pic.twitter.com/GFF6iUuWht
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) December 7, 2023
Bye Bay, who arrived with a relegation problem in their necks, beat El Salvador with a score of 4-1 and became Atlético Mineirotitle contender, and retained their stay in the first division.
Santos were relegated for the first time in their history. His people did not tolerate this and set fire to buses, cars and part of the stadium.
In Brazil, only Flamengo and Sao Paulo boast of never being relegated.
In Uruguay the biggest ones are Nacional and Peñarol.
In Argentina there is only Boca. pic.twitter.com/uHpCIXs2hS— Martin Souto (@MartinSouto) December 7, 2023
Marinhoformer Santos player, opened the scoring Force, MessiahPart of this depends on homeowners.
➡️ 3 Copa Libertadores titles
➡️ 2 European Cup Winners’ Cup titles
➡️ 8 Brazilian titles
➡️ 1 Brazilian Cup title⬇️ THE DAY OF REMOVAL HAS COME FOR THE SAINTS. ⚪️⚫️
GOAL: RETURN QUICKLY.pic.twitter.com/HEksXNNcDR
— Gerson Kenner 🇦🇷 (@soygersonok) December 7, 2023
In stoppage time, when goalkeeper JayOJSC Ricardo in desperation went on the attack, the Argentine Juan Martin Lucero He scored the winning goal almost from the center of the field for Force.
Julio Cesar Furch when he has to explain that he became Atlas champion but was transferred to the historical Brazilian Santos. pic.twitter.com/03L6lSAfty
— Kvaratskhelismo (@GusAzpilcueta) December 7, 2023
Disappointed by the first ever relegation, Santos fans entered the field. but the police held back the horde.
However The riots moved to the vicinity of the Vila Belmiro stadium. and angry fans destroyed some commercial premises and at least set it on fire two buses and several private cars, according to a partial police report.
Santos were relegated to the Brazilian Serie B for the first time in their history after losing to Fortaleza 2–1.
Riots around the stadium 👇🇧🇷pic.twitter.com/uf1KLPLpnC
— Walter Estigarribia (@Estigarribiapy_) December 7, 2023
According to the channel Globus TVtwo of The burned cars belonged to Colombian striker Steven Mendoza and party commissar Wilson Roberto Santorobut, according to the authorities, this was not a deliberate act, but rather an accident.
The Saints we will compete next year second division Near Goias, Cortiba and America, who give their places to those who are promoted Vitoria, Juventude, Crisium and Atlético Goianense.
In the last game of Santos, Venezuelans Tomas Rincón and Yeferson Soteldo and the Argentinean Julio Ferch, while Uruguayan Maxi Silveira came on in the second half and Mendoza and Bolivian Miguelito Terceros did not come on.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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