(VIDEO) Pele and Neymar's team relegated and look at the fire that their fans caused in the stadium

Santos of Brazil lost the category in Brazilian soccer and was relegated after many years in the first division of Brazilian soccer. The team is not having the best of times, but many thought that it would end up being saved in some way. This situation made the team's fans go crazy and they did not hesitate to set fire to some parts of the stadium and streets after receiving the news that the club was relegated.

Santos was relegated for the first time in the Brazilian league, after losing the last game at home 1-2 against Fortaleza, in a defeat that caused riots among its fans and the burning of vehicles around the stadium. In its first year without the eternal idol Pelé, who died on December 29, 2022, Santos left the select group that had never been relegated in the Brazilian league, a privilege that is now only held by Flamengo, São Paulo and Cuiabá, which premiered in 2021.

In an electrifying final day, which sparked and in which Santos, Bahía and Vasco da Gama alternated relegation during the ninety minutes of the games, the team from the port of São Paulo ended up getting the worst. Vasco da Gama, led by Argentine coach Ramón Ángel Díaz, beat the surprising Bragantino, led by Portuguese coach Pedro Caixinha, 2-1 in Rio de Janeiro, who was once in contention for the title, but declined in the epilogue of the tournament and finished sixth.

Fires after incidents in Brazil

While Bahía, which had arrived with relegation hanging on its neck, beat Atlético Mineiro, title contender, 4-1 in Salvador, and saved its stay in the first division. With the disappointment of their first relegation in history, the Santos fans invaded the field, but the police force contained the horde. However, the riots moved to the surroundings of the Vila Belmiro stadium and the enraged fans vandalized some commercial premises and set fire to at least two buses and several private cars.