The Santos Chronicle
Match22 Aug 2026
A hiding for Santos
Beaten 0‑3 by Vitória, and beaten everywhere it matters. The inquest starts on the training pitch on Monday morning.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Gabriel Brazão stands alone
8 saves, and a scoreline the ten men in front of him had no right to. Goalkeepers only get noticed on the bad days; this was one of the other ones.
Boardroom24 Aug 2026
Santos to lose Rodrigo Cezar for free
There is no worse way to lose a footballer. Rodrigo Cezar has pre-agreed a move away, which means every appearance between now and June is made by a man the club can no longer sell, and somebody upstairs will be asked why the contract was allowed to get here.
The dugout24 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Lucas Veríssimo
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Lucas Veríssimo, and the manager let it.
Market24 Aug 2026
Kudrivka join the queue for João Pedro
Add another name to the list: Kudrivka have asked the question everybody in the game has been asking about João Pedro. The answer from Santos has not changed — yet.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Santos
Pradella was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom24 Aug 2026
Doors closed at Santos
The music was off and the showers ran late. What was said in that dressing room stays there, but Saturday will publish the minutes.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Words at Santos training over how hard people work
Somebody said out loud what several people had been thinking. Christian Oliva is at the centre of it, and the squad will now find out whether the standard rises or the pair of them simply stop speaking.
The dugout24 Aug 2026
Eduardo Bezerra faces the questions
“We were not good enough today and I am not going to dress it up.” Eduardo Bezerra after 0‑3, in the tone of a man who knows the next question and does not intend to answer it.
In brief
- Squad Lucas Veríssimo has had enough of the noise
- Player ratings Gabriel Barbosa stands above it all
- Match Santos share the spoils with Fortaleza