⚠️ Santos move quickly, announce new manager after Vojvoda sacking | OneFootball

Santos acted quickly and announced the hiring of coach Cuca.

The new commander of Peixe signed a contract valid until the end of 2026.

Cuca arrives accompanied by assistant Cuquinha and physical trainer Omar Feitosa.

This will be the fourth stint of the Curitiba-born coach at Santos.

Previously, the coach led the Alvinegro Praiano in 2008, 2018, and 2020-2021.

At 62 years old, Cuca had been unemployed since being dismissed from Atlético Mineiro in August of last year, following a defeat to Cruzeiro in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil.

Now, the coach arrives to try to salvage Santos' 2026 season.

The team was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Campeonato Paulista and is languishing in 16th place in the Brasileirão, with only one point ahead of Internacional, the first team in the relegation zone.

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