São Paulo (AP) — Santos fired coach Cleaver Xavier after a 6-0 home loss on Sunday to Vasco Da Gama.
“The club would like to thank the coach for the services provided.” Santos said Xavier, who took over only in April, said, “And I hope he’s lucky with the continuation of his career.”
As a result, Santos became famous for being the famous Brazilian great Pele and current Neymar, finishing 15th in the 20-team Brazilian top flight, two points above the relegation zone.
Neymar was comforted on the field by members of Santos’ backroom staff after a match where he saw the score of Vasco’s Philippe Coutinho twice.
The 33-year-old Neymar, former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star, returned to his boyhood club in January after casting an overwhelming spell in Saudi Arabia. I signed an extension In June, he kept him in Santos until the end of the year.
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