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Giuliano explains how he asked to leave Santos after promotion

Giuliano said he asked to terminate his Santos contract on his own initiative, despite an automatic renewal clause for Série A, and denied any friction with the board. He played 36 games for the club, scoring 12 goals with three assists.

By RedaçãoPublished: 10/28/2026, 07:12

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Giuliano contou bastidores inéditos da despedida do Santos depois do acesso à Série A. Segundo ele, a saída foi decisão própria, mesmo havendo cláusula de renovação automática.

Numa entrevista, o meia disse que nunca havia revelado esses detalhes em público. "Cara, eu vou contar uma história para vocês que não foi publicada. Nunca disse isso em outra emissora, em nenhuma outra oportunidade, e nem o clube do Santos se pronunciou", contou.

O vínculo se prorrogaria sozinho com o retorno do Peixe à elite. Mesmo assim, ele procurou o presidente Marcelo Teixeira para avisar que queria encerrar o ciclo na Vila Belmiro.

"O meu contrato com o Santos renovava automaticamente da Série B para a Série A. Eu liguei para o presidente do Santos e disse que queria rescindir o contrato porque o meu propósito no Santos tinha sido cumprido", relatou.

Giuliano negou atrito com a diretoria. Para ele, a meta traçada na chegada estava batida e o momento era de buscar outros desafios.

"Então, partiu da minha parte a decisão de não seguir no Santos, porque acredito que fui para lá para ajudar a equipe a subir. Eu concluí o objetivo e decidi seguir por outro caminho", completou.

Dinheiro, garante, não pesou. "Tem a ver com uma decisão pessoal minha. Não era nem uma decisão financeira, porque o meu salário ainda aumentaria na Série A, de acordo com a minha cláusula", afirmou.

Ele ainda lembrou a reação do presidente ao pedido: "Giuliano, isso aqui não é comum, isso aqui não é normal. Mas por que você não quer ficar?"

Pelo Alvinegro, foram 36 jogos, 12 gols e três assistências.

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