Ban on fan groups adds to Santos' fight to stay in Série A | OneFootball

Santos will face Fluminense this Sunday at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro, without its organized supporter groups in the stands. Torcida Jovem and Sangue Jovem will not be allowed to attend the Alçapão or any other stadium in São Paulo, as recommended by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

The São Paulo Football Federation published an ordinance last Friday in line with the Public Prosecutor's Office banning Santos' organized supporter groups due to the fight against Vasco fans on August 17th at Morumbis, a match that marked the 6-0 defeat suffered by Peixe.

The ban on the organized supporter groups at Santos matches hit the club like a bombshell. Going through an extremely delicate moment in the season, the board, coaching staff, and players of Peixe know that the fans will play a fundamental role in helping the team get out of this situation.

Although the organized groups have assured that they will take appropriate measures, it is highly unlikely that the Public Prosecutor's Office (MP-SP) and the São Paulo Football Federation will review the decision, which was signed by former player Mauro Silva, the current vice-president of the entity that regulates football in the state.

Although members of the supporter groups can still access the stadiums, banners, flags, instruments, and any other items identified as belonging to the organized groups are expressly prohibited in any stadium in São Paulo until the end of the year.

If it was already difficult with all the support—and pressure—coming from the stands, now Santos will have to turn things around with a colder atmosphere at their home games. The clash with Fluminense this Sunday is a great opportunity for the players, now under the command of Juan Pablo Vojvoda, to show that they are capable of overcoming any kind of adversity, including the less heated atmosphere caused by the institutional absence of the organized supporter groups.

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