Santos temporarily hangs the number 10 shirt in memory of Pele

"We will bring the issue up for discussion at the next meeting of the Club Conference. In the immediate future, within the authority of the leadership, we have decided that Santos will stop using the number 10 shirt," Rueda told Bandnews. on December 30 when asked if the club would hang the number 10 shirt in memory of Pele after the King of Football passed away on December 29.

There is no specific information on the time of the next meeting of Santos members. Currently, the number 10 shirt at this club belongs to Venezuelan striker Yeferson Soteldo. He will choose another shirt number to bring from the next matches.

Santos is the club Pele has played for the longest time in his career, from 1956 to 1974 with 618 goals in 636 games. According to the Lance, when Rueda called Pele's family to offer condolences, the daughters of the "King of Football" expressed this wish.

In fact, the intention to hang the number 10 shirt in honor of Pele was shared by Rueda in an interview with De Placa channel last year. President Santos himself also wants this but cannot decide for himself.

"Personally, I always want things to be done. It would be a great way to pay tribute to him. But the opinions of the Club Members are not unanimous. Some people want to hang this shirt number, but some people want to hang this shirt number. wanted to pay tribute to Pele by inviting him to play a match with the team," Rueda said.

According to the data recorded by Santos, Pele holds the record of scoring 1,091 goals in 1,116 matches for the club. He is undoubtedly the greatest player in the history of the team even though Santos is also where the likes of Neymar, Robinho or Carlos Alberto played.

After Pele's death on the afternoon of December 29, the number one Brazilian star at the moment Neymar wrote on Instagram: "Before Pele appeared, 10 was just a number" to talk about his influence with this shirt number. in the history of world football.