Santos eye Flamengo’s Libertadores-winning star | OneFootball

Marcos Braz won the Libertadores with Flamengo in 2019 and 2022

After a 2-2 draw with Bahia at Arena Fonte Nova last Saturday (25), Santos remains in the Brasileirão relegation zone. As a result, director Alexandre Mattos remains under pressure, and the São Paulo club is targeting the signing of Marcos Braz, formerly of Flamengo.

According to information from the ‘Vem pro Peixão’ channel, Alexandre Mattos is expected to be dismissed in the event of another defeat. With that, Marcos Braz, who won the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo, is well regarded internally at Santos, but there are still no negotiations.

WHAT IS SANTOS’ SITUATION?

Santos drew 2-2 with Bahia last Saturday (25) at Arena Fonte Nova. As a result, the team reached 14 points and entered the relegation zone. In addition, the Santos side is bottom of Group D in the Copa Sudamericana.

At this moment, Santos is going through a difficult spell this season. That is because the team has two wins in its last 12 matches. During that period, there were six draws and four losses. Finally, the São Paulo side only beat Remo and Atlético-MG.

WHAT IS MARCOS BRAZ’S SITUATION?

Marcos Braz left Flamengo after Bap’s victory at the polls at the end of 2024. As such, the former Rubro-Negro executive even worked at Remo, but left the team early. Currently, Braz is without a club.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains focused on the upcoming challenges of the season. The Most Beloved faces Estudiantes (ARG) this Wednesday (29) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), away from home, in the third round of the Copa Libertadores.

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