Santos confirm Juan Pablo Vojvoda as new head coach | OneFootball

Santos acted quickly in the market and has already reached an agreement with a new coach. On Friday morning, Peixe announced the hiring of Juan Pablo Vojvoda, formerly of Fortaleza, until December 2026. The coach was a free agent and agreed to take charge of the Santos team.

Along with Vojvoda, Santos will also welcome assistant coaches Nahuel Martinez and Gáston Liendo, goalkeeping coach Santiago Piccinini, fitness coach Luis Azpiazu, and psychologist Christian Rodrigues.

After giving up on Jorge Sampaoli, Santos shifted its focus and managed to convince Vojvoda to take over the team. The Argentine, who initially wanted to return to work only in 2026, considered the proposal after talking with the board and accepted the offer from Alvinegro Praiano.

Vojvoda arrives at Santos to replace Cleber Xavier. The coach was dismissed from Peixe after a 6-0 defeat to Vasco at Morumbis, in the Brazilian Championship.

Vojvoda will not lead the team against Bahia in this Sunday’s match. Interim coach Matheus Bachi will be on the sidelines. The match kicks off at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena Fonte Nova, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship.

Vojvoda’s debut, therefore, should be against Fluminense, in front of the Santos fans at Vila Belmiro. The match is scheduled for next Sunday (31), at 4 p.m., also for the Brasileirão.

(Photo: Mateus Lotif / Fortaleza)

Vojvoda’s Career

The Argentine coach had been without a club since leaving Fortaleza in July of this year. He led Leão do Pici for four years and was let go after a negative run this season. In total, he recorded 144 wins, 77 draws, and 88 losses in 309 matches.

During this period, the 50-year-old Argentine coach won five titles (Campeonato Cearense in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and the Copa do Nordeste in 2022 and 2024), and also led the northeastern team to the final of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, which they lost to LDU. He also has stints with Newell’s Old Boys, Defensa y Justicia, Talleres, Huracán, and Unión La Calera.

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