(UOL/FOLHAPRESS) - The clash against Botafogo, this Thursday (16), will mark coach Cuca's 20th official game in his fourth spell at Santos. The expectation at Vila Belmiro is that, based on the adjustments made during the interseason at CT Rei Pelé, the coach will be able to increase the team's performance, which is currently 45.6%.
Cuca reaches his 20th game at Santos challenged to improve the team's numbers
(UOL/FOLHAPRESS) - The clash against Botafogo, this Thursday (16), will mark coach Cuca's 20th official game in his fourth spell at Santos. The expectation at Vila Belmiro is that, based on the adjustments made during...
Considering the commitments valid for the Brazilian Championship, the Brazilian Cup and the South American Cup, Cuca has six wins, eight draws and five defeats in charge of Santos. In other words, of the 57 possible points it played for, the beach team won 26 under the current commander.
Despite being timid, these results were enough for the coach to achieve the first short-term goal defined by the board shortly after his hiring: reaching the stoppage of the national calendar outside the relegation zone in the Brasileirão and alive in the two knockout tournaments.
NEW GOALS AND FINANCIAL REALITY
From now on, despite being aware of the enormous financial difficulties that prevent the club from registering new players, the board is projecting a higher rate.
The perspective of the Santos leadership is that Cuca, having had free time to train and adjust the team, will definitely keep Santos away from the Z-4 in the Brazilian Championship and advance in the cups, where the Santos team will face Remo and Universidad Central da Venezuela, in the Copa do Brasil and Copa Sudamericana, respectively.
Aware that it is unlikely that he will receive significant reinforcements in this transfer window due to the transfer ban imposed by FIFA, the coach is trying to put together a balanced squad by mixing the experienced athletes he already has at his disposal with the young players from the academy observed daily in the CT.
On the other hand, for the planning to work, the technical committee expects the Santos board to fulfill its promise to soon regularize outstanding image rights payments, ensuring that the group of players remains 100% focused on improving their performance on the field.
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