Ignacio pinatares

Rio De Janeiro:  Diego Aguirre has been sacked as manager of Santos after less than six weeks in charge, the Brazilian Serie A club said.

The announcement followed Santos' 3-0 home defeat to Cruzeiro on Thursday, a result that left the eight-time Serie A champions in the relegation zone with just five wins from 23 games, reports Xinhua.

Santos said in a statement that assistant manager Juan Verzeri and Juan Andres Iraola had also departed, along with fitness coaches Fernando Pinatares and Ignacio Pinatares.