Soccer. Santos, the former club of Neymar and Pelé, returns to Brazil’s first division

The legendary Santos club, which includes Pelé and Neymar, is guaranteed to return to the elite of Brazilian (Site notre bureau spécialisé), after playing in the second division for the first time this season.

THE “Peixe”as Santos is nicknamed, signed his comeback by winning away against Coritiba (2-0), thanks to goals from center forward Wendel Silva (20th) and Venezuelan winger Romulo Otero (41st ) on a superb free kick.

Guaranteed to go up two days from the end

The club from the port city of Santos, south of São Paulo, scored 68 points in 36 matches, a score unattainable for Ceara, fifth, two days before the end of the second division championship where only the four . the first teams are promoted.

Under the leadership of Brazilian coach Fabio Carille, whose reappointment in 2025 remains uncertain, Santos dominated the rankings for most of the season after being relegated last year for the first time in its century-old history.

The clubs Mirassol, Novorizontino and Sport Recife are among the main candidates to complete the group of teams that play in the first division of the upcoming Brazilian.

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Author: Jacqueline MANNESSIER