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WATCH: Santos fans are raging! Furious supporters set fire to players’ cars as explosions fill the streets after club relegated for first time in 111-year history

<p>The club which earned global fame through Pele's stint from 1956 to 1974 sank to despair and darkness after they went down 2-1 to Fortaleza in the final game of the Brazilian Serie A. Although they had slipped to the relegation zone after going winless in their last five matches a win would have been enough to survive. But a 96th-minute winner from Juan Martin Lucero dashed Santos' hopes after he lobbed over Joao Paulo, the keeper, who had come up during a corner in the hope of finding a winner. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Fans resorted to rioting in the port city as their emotions got the better of them. Furious fans set alight several cars and one of them belonged to Santos forward Stiven Mendoza. Whereas, black smoke was spotted bellowing out from various parts of the city in the aftermath of the defeat. </p>

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<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨🇧🇷 | Santos fans setting fire to players cars yesterday after they were relegated for the first time in the clubs history. <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/D0pLK6XOdU">pic.twitter.com/D0pLK6XOdU</a></p>— All Things Brazil™ 🇧🇷 (@SelecaoTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/SelecaoTalk/status/1732773425913978984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Santos were relegated from the Brazilian Serie A today for the first time in their 111-year history. The fans haven't taken it well...<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TNTSportsBR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tntsportsbr</a>) <a href="https://t.co/An04P4QZ9e">pic.twitter.com/An04P4QZ9e</a></p>— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/footballontnt/status/1732716680982286709?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Things were further bitter for Santos fans as cross-town rivals Palmeiras were crowned champions of the Serie A for the second successive time. Meanwhile, they will also miss out on cup competition next season after they failed to keep up in Serie A and also suffered disappointment in Sao Paulo's state championship. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR SANTOS?

WATCH: Santos fans are raging! Furious supporters set fire to players’ cars as explosions fill the streets after club relegated for first time in 111-year history | Goal.com Nigeria

set fire to players’ cars and filled the streets with explosions in response to the club&apos;s first ever relegation from Brazil&apos;s top flight.