Santos has not yet decided who will be his replacement. Diego Aguirre in command of the team. The Uruguayan was fired on Friday (15) after a 3-0 defeat against Cruzeiro, at Vila Belmiro, in the Brasileirão.
Aware that he was unable to meet the board’s expectations and admitting that the work did not flow, the coach said goodbye to the club this Monday 18) thanking him for the opportunity.
They were only five games de Aguirre in charge of Santos. He took over from Paulo Turra with confidence that he would take the team out of the relegation zone. But he only had one triumph, against Grêmio (2-1 turnaround) and accumulated defeats against Fortaleza (4-0), Atlético-MG and América-MG (both 2-0) and Cruzeiro (3-0), the which culminated in the fall.
Dismissed on the advice of the club’s Management Committee – president Andrés Rueda was against his departure -, the coach did not complain. On the contrary, he used social media to highlight Santos’ greatness and to thank him for the opportunity he received.
“It was an honor to have represented the Santos shield, such a great and historic institution in World football. For many, the most important club of all. A shame that it didn’t go the way we would have liked,” wrote Aguirre on his Instagram.
“I thank the group of athletes and the institution for the opportunity, I regret not having had the opportunity to develop the work. It was possible for us to do more, but that is something that remains in the past”, he lamented. “May Santos regain its greatness and occupy the position it deserves and that the world of football recognizes. Again, thank you very much.”