Fans and players were visibly devastated with some fans even burning cars outside of the stadium.
Santos FC's first relegation in the club's 111-year history was confirmed by a 2-1 home loss to Fortaleza on the final day of the Brazilian Serie A season.
On Wednesday, Brazilian soccer club Santos FC, one of the most famous in Brazil and across the world for producing icons such as Pele and Neymar, ...
Santos FC, eight-time winners of Brasileiro Serie A, managed to win only 11 of 38 league matches this season and finished in the 17th position in the table.
After losing 2-1 at home to Fortaleza in the final match of Brazil's Serie A, Pele's former team Santos FC were demoted for the first time.
Soccer fans in Brazil rioted in the streets, setting cars and buses on fire, after the Santos Football Club was relegated Wednesday for the first time in ...
Santos won 12 state titles, six league titles and two Copas Libertadores during their golden era of the 1950s and 60s. Three-time World Cup-winner Pele died at ...
Pele and Neymar's former club lost 2-1 at home to Fortaleza in the final round of games in this season's Brazil Serie A to confirm a drop into the second tier.