The owners set up the house and prepared everything for the celebration, which would be double. But it was the visitor who took the gifts.
In a completely packed Vila Belmiro, Santos, who were celebrating their return to the Brazilian Series A (which, in their 112 years of life, they had never left) and the Series B title, had their banner stamped by the CRB from Alagoas, who beat the São Paulo team 2-0.
Last Monday (11), by beating Coritiba at Couto Pereira, in the capital of Paraná, Peixe guaranteed their return to the first division of national football.
This Saturday (16), Novorizontino, the only team that could still take the title from the black and white beachgoer, drew at home, Novo Horizonte (SP), with Paysandu from Pará and allowed Santos to enter the field already champions.
But the one who did well, on their own merit, was the Alagoas team, which was still at risk of relegation to Series C and with the victory over the champion guaranteed its stay in Series B.
Santos now puts another trophy in their living room — for many, quite disposable —, starts thinking about 2025 and brings back the sacrosanct number 10 shirt, which was not used in Series B.
Players get a rest period.
As for the fans, they don’t have a break. If he has been away from the stadiums for a while, he is now starting to hope for a dream, that of the rumors of star Neymar returning to the club come true, if his contract with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal is terminated.
Go up and down
In 2025, series C will win three clubs from São Paulo: Ponte Preta, Ituano and Guarani, in addition to Brusque from Santa Catarina, were relegated.
If the championship ended this Sunday (17), Mirassol (SP), Novorizontino (SP) and Sport (PE) would also be in series A in 2025.
Ceará, which still has two games to play, against América-MG and Guarani, can enter the G4.
