Santa Cruz plan a full squad overhaul for 2027
Santa Cruz plan a deep squad overhaul for 2027, with the internal projection being to keep at most six players from a group of 32 that played Série C, with decisions to be communicated to the squad only after the holidays.
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O Santa Cruz vai passar por uma reformulação profunda no elenco para 2027. A avaliação interna da gestão, compartilhada com investidores da SAF, é de que o grupo precisa ser quase inteiramente oxigenado antes da próxima temporada.
A projeção é de que o clube fique com, no máximo, seis atletas. O plantel que disputou a Série C tinha 32 nomes. Nem quem tem vínculo garantido para o ano que vem está assegurado no Arruda.
As conversas sobre saídas e renovações ainda não começaram. A diretoria, porém, já desenha um esboço do grupo considerando o projeto de reformulação.
Neste primeiro momento, a direção de futebol discute a continuidade de peças importantes na campanha da Série C cujos contratos terminam neste fim de ano. Em paralelo, a ideia é comunicar definições aos atletas somente depois das férias — o elenco foi liberado no começo deste mês, dias após a conquista do acesso.
Entre os titulares, os vínculos mais longos pertencem a Thiago Coelho, que fica até o encerramento do Pernambucano de 2027, a Thiago Ennes, até março de 2027, e a João Pedro, até o fim de 2027. Ronald e Eron têm contrato somente até o fim de 2026.
No grupo de reservas, Rokenedy e Fabinho também encerram em 2026, enquanto Gabriel Souza vai até o fim de 2027. Everaldo tem renovação automática com o acesso. A maior parte dos demais, porém, tem vínculo apenas até o encerramento da Série C.
A reformulação, portanto, deve mexer em praticamente todos os setores do time que subiu de divisão, do gol ao ataque, com poucos nomes blindados para 2027.
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