The Santos Chronicle
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Douglas Santos says Santos went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Match15 Apr 2028
The wait goes on for Santos
4 without a win now, and the ground has developed the special quiet of a crowd that expects the worst. One scrappy 1-0 would cure most of it; that is the maddening part.
Squad17 Apr 2028
Alexandro Bernabei in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Santos this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Match15 Apr 2028
The goals have deserted Santos
4 matches, no goals, and a training ground that has tried everything. It will end — droughts always do — but nobody at Santos can tell you which week it ends in.
Boardroom17 Apr 2028
5 academy graduates step up at Santos
Senior shirt numbers handed to boys the coaches have known since they were twelve. Most will not make it and all of them have already done the hard part.
The dugout17 Apr 2028
Nikola Vasilj gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match15 Apr 2028
Santos come up short against Grêmio
Grêmio left with the points after a 0‑2 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Market17 Apr 2028
One of our own: Bruno Fonseca joins the Santos first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Bruno Fonseca is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market17 Apr 2028
Tanque steps up from the Santos academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Tanque has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
In brief
- Market Santos promote Trator from within
- Market Santos promote Daniel Costa from within
- Boardroom Santos let a promise lapse