Santos president urges change: "Four relegated is harsh" | OneFootball

After saying he does not fear relegation, Marcelo Teixeira admitted on Wednesday that the fight for Santos in 2025 is to stay in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship. The president stated that this was not the expectation, but now the focus is on winning the nine "finals" ahead.

"The goal is to remain in Série A. Of course, when you start building a team with the players we have, the tendency is to set a goal, as we did, to fight in the top part of the table. We never imagined that Santos would remain on the second page. Santos has nine finals to fulfill," he said to De Olho no Peixe.

Teixeira also criticized the Brasileirão regulations. He believes that it is necessary to reduce the number of clubs that are relegated. Currently, four teams go down to Série B.

"It's a very difficult championship. Having four teams relegated is very serious, it's very strong. It needs to be evaluated. But Santos has to do its homework at Vila Belmiro to finish in the best possible way. Santos will fight, in each match, to achieve its victories in the best possible way," he analyzed.

"It's what the clubs are working on in changing the regulations. I'm not giving the argument as a way to talk about Santos. It has nothing to do with it. Santos has the potential, squad, and work to be in a better position," he concluded.

Situation in the table

Currently, Santos is in the 16th position in the Brasileirão, with 32 points, one more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone. Fortaleza, the next opponent of Peixe, is in 18th, with 27.

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