Impressive performances in their first season back in Série A saw Santos FC finish in the top eight and, unexpectedly, qualify for Copa Libertadores. But rising expectations could present a problem for an inexperienced team that would have to endure massive fixture congestion.
Santos FC's first-ever taste of the second tier of Brazilian football only lasted for one season as Robinho Lazaró spearheaded the club to its maiden Série B title at the first time of asking. The big task now was for Lazaró to prepare an understrength side to try and stay in Série A.
Robinho Lazaró's next challenge was to add the Copa Libertadores to the Copa Sudamericana title he won at Alianza Lima in 2031. But, with a fairly heavy heart, he came to the assessment that Godoy Cruz was not the place to achieve it.
The Argentinian title - the only top-tier division eluding Robinho Lazaró on his Aventuras Américas journey - was a possibility in the first year of the 2040s.
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