The Portuguese coach Pedro Caixinha is no longer the coach of Santos. The coach was fired by the club board on the morning of Monday (14), after the 1-0 loss to Fluminense in Maracanã.
In three rounds of the Brazilian Championship, the team has not yet won. He debuted with a 2-1 loss to Vasco in São Januário, and drew 2-2 with Bahia, in Vila Belmiro, in matches where the team could not be attended by injured Neymar.
Announced in December to the place of Fábio Carille after passing through Red Bull Bragantino, box commanded Alvinegro Praiano in 16 matches. It accumulated six wins, three draws and seven losses, with 44%. There were 25 goals scored in the period, and 20 conceded.
In the Paulista Championship, the coach took Santos to the semifinal, when he was eliminated by Corinthians in Itaquera.
During the state, box even received the reinforcement of Neymar, coming from a long time out of action at Saudi Al Hilal.
The player made some good performances with the Santos shirt on his return and even Olympic goal scored, but did not play in the decisive match against Corinthians, due to an injury to the left thigh. His return to the team took place in the eve of the eve against Fluminense, insufficient to take the team to the first victory in the competition
Back in the first division after playing in Serie B in 2024, Santos currently occupies the penultimate place in the qualifying table, with one point, three goals scored and five conceded.
Assistant coach César Sampaio interimly assumes the team’s command. In the next appointment, the São Paulo coast team faces Atletico Mineiro (16th), on Wednesday (16), at home.
Box is the second coach who loses his job in the Brazilian. The first was Mano Menezes, fired from Fluminense after defeat to Fortaleza in the debut.
