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Yahoo
a day ago
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⚠️ Cleber Xavier sacked by Santos after humiliating defeat
Cleber Xavier's stint as Santos' coach has come to an end. The dismissal of the 61-year-old professional was decided after the 6 x 0 thrashing suffered against Vasco, at MorumBIS, for the 20th round of the Brasileirão. + Neymar leaves field crying and networks are SHOCKED by thrashing Cleber Xavier was at the helm of Santos in 15 games since April 29, with five wins, four draws, and six losses. The former assistant of Tite in the Brazilian National Team, in his first "authorial work", came to replace Pedro Caixinha at Peixe. Under his command, Santos was eliminated by CRB in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil after two draws and a penalty shootout loss. Who takes over? Juan Pablo Vojvoda and Jorge Sampaoli are the coaches who have the appreciation of president Marcelo Teixeira. Vojvoda is free in the market since July 14 after a long stint at the helm of Fortaleza. Meanwhile, Sampaoli, with a history at Peixe, had Rennes, from France, as his last club. He was there for only ten games until his dismissal on January 30. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 Ricardo Moreira - 2025 Getty Images
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Emotional Neymar blasts teammates' performances in heavy defeat
Santos suffered a 6-0 defeat at home to Vasco da Gama in the Brazilian Serie A; Philippe Coutinho scored two goals for Vasco da Gama in their crucial win. The heavy loss leaves Santos just two points above the relegation zone. Following the defeat, Santos manager Cleber Xavier was immediately dismissed. Neymar, who returned to Santos in January, expressed deep shame and anger over the team's "disgraceful" performance. The former Barcelona and PSG star added 'the fans have the right to protest in all sorts of ways, obviously without physical violence'.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
Neymar breaks down in tears on pitch after humiliating Santos defeat which sees manager sacked MINUTES after full-time
NEYMAR said he felt "ashamed" after his beloved Santos team were battered 6-0 at home to Vasco da Gama on Sunday. The superstar winger, 33, was reduced to tears on the pitch after the humbling defeat, which led to the almost immediate sacking of manager Cleber Xavier. 6 Neymar was reduced to tears after Santos lost 6-0 at home to Vasco da Gama Credit: Getty 6 The superstar said he was 'ashamed' of the result Credit: Getty 6 Vasco head coach Fernando Diniz comforted Neymar on the pitch after the heaviest defeat of the winger's career Credit: Getty Neymar, who returned to boyhood club Santos earlier this year following his failed Saudi Arabia stint, was furious after the defeat, which was the heaviest of his career. Former Liverpool and Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho scored twice for Vasco as his side became the first team to ever score six goals away at Santos in a Brazilian Serie A match. Santos are now just two points above the relegation zone, having won only six of their 19 league games this season. Neymar said that Santos fans have "every right" to protest given the club's current state of crisis. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL NOT KEANE Roy Keane launches 'garlic bread' rant at awkward moment between Guehi & Glasner Speaking after the match, he fumed: "I'm ashamed. "I'm totally disappointed with our performance. The fans have every right to protest, obviously without using violence. "But if they want to curse and insult, they're in their right. To sum up our attitude on the field, it was terrible. "I've never experienced this in my life. The tears were from anger, from everything. Unfortunately, I can't help in every way. 6 Philippe Coutinho scored a brace as Vasco became the first team to score six goals away to Santos in a top flight game in Brazil Credit: Getty 6 Coutinho comforted Neymar at full-time Credit: Reuters BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS "I think everyone today needs to go home and think about what they want to do. "Anyway, it was total s***, that's the reality." Embarrassing moment Neymar celebrates wildly and breaks corner flag after 'scoring' only to find out ball didn't go in Santos chiefs didn't waste any time reacting to the embarrassing defeat, announcing just over 30 minutes after full-time that manager Cleber Xavier had been sacked. A very brief statement read: "Santos FC announces the departure of coach Cleber Xavier. "The club thanks him for his service and wishes him well in his future career." Xavier, 61, had only been in charge since April, earning the job off the back of long list of assistant roles but never holding a manager's role before. Neymar, who was comforted on the pitch by opposition manager Fernando Diniz, has scored just three times in his 11 league appearances for Santos this season. He and his teammates, which includes Chelsea loanee Deivid Washington, will have to bounce back ahead of a trip to face fourth placed Bahia on Sunday.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Tearful Neymar left ‘ashamed' after Santos thrashing
Neymar was left 'ashamed' by Santos ' performance after leaving the field in tears following the record defeat of his career. Santos were thrashed 6-0 by Vasco da Gama to slip to just two points off the relegation zone in the Brazilian Serie A, with manager Cleber Xavier immediately dismissed after the heavy defeat at home. Former Liverpool, Barcelona and Aston Villa Philippe Coutinho scored twice in a crucial win for the visitors that moved them out of the relegation places and left Santos under real pressure in Neymar's first season back at the club. The 33-year-old returned to the side where he first forged his reputation in January but has struggled for consistency, and was left furious with his side's showing in the thrashing. 'I'm completely disappointed with our game,' Neymar said. 'The fans have the right to protest in all sorts of ways, obviously without physical violence. But cursing and insulting people today is perfectly acceptable. I feel incredibly ashamed; I've never experienced anything like this in my life. 'I'm crying out of anger, at everything. Unfortunately, I can't help in every way. Today was terrible; that's the reality. "To sum it all up: it was s***. It's a disgrace to play that kind of game wearing a Santos jersey. Everyone needs to put their head down, go home, and think about what they want to do.' Santos visit Bahia in their next league fixture on Sunday.
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Business Standard
a day ago
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- Business Standard
Santos fires coach and Neymar Jr. in tears after 6-0 loss at home
Santos fired its coach, Cleber Xavier, after a 6-0 home loss to Vasco Da Gama that saw Neymar leave the field in tears after the match. The club thanks the coach for the services provided, Santos said of Xavier, who only took over in April, and wishes him luck in the continuation of his career. The result on Sunday left Santos famously the club of Brazil great Pele and now Neymar in 15th place in the 20-team Brazilian top flight, two points above the relegation zone. Neymar was consoled on the field by a member of Santos' backroom staff after a game that saw Vasco's Philippe Coutinho score twice. The 33-year-old Neymar, the former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain star, returned to his boyhood club in January after an underwhelming spell in Saudi Arabia and signed a contract extension in June keeping him at Santos until the end of the year. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
