Overview
- Santos FC announced in an official digital communiqué that Guillermo Salas and his coaching staff have left the club by mutual agreement and the club publicly thanked them for their work and professionalism.
- The statement did not name a successor, leaving the club's board to choose a new technical command to lead training and match preparation.
- Salas, a 51-year-old coach with prior spells in Peruvian football including Alianza Lima, will evaluate new job options now that he is free from Santos FC.
- Reporting notes the departure was described as mutual and unexpected and no specific reasons or internal disputes were given in the club's announcement.
- Immediate effects include a question of leadership continuity for the playing squad and a need to monitor who the club appoints and how quickly that person can stabilize team preparation for upcoming fixtures.