Zé Rafael’s Santos debut delayed due to spinal surgery
One sentence summary – Zé Rafael’s announcement as a new player for Santos has been delayed due to a necessary spinal surgery, with an estimated recovery time of three months, preventing him from playing in the Campeonato Paulista but aiming to be ready for the Copa do Brasil.
At a glance
- Zé Rafael’s announcement as a new player for Santos has been delayed due to a necessary spinal surgery.
- The estimated recovery time from the surgery is between two to two and a half months, totaling three months.
- Zé Rafael would not be able to play for Santos in the Campeonato Paulista, as he was already registered by Palmeiras.
- The surgery is necessary for Zé Rafael to be able to play for the Santos team in the Copa do Brasil.
- Marcelo Teixeira, Santos’ president, has stated that the contract with Zé Rafael is already signed and they are waiting for the final diagnosis after the surgery.
The details
Zé Rafael’s announcement as a new player for Santos has been delayed due to a necessary spinal surgery.
The midfielder was already at CT Rei Pelé, Santos’ training center, but has been dealing with a spinal issue since his time at Palmeiras.
Both the medical department of Palmeiras and Santos have agreed that surgery is necessary for him to perform normally.
The estimated recovery time from the surgery is between two to two and a half months, totaling three months.
Zé Rafael would not be able to play for Santos in the Campeonato Paulista, as he was already registered by Palmeiras.
The rules of the Paulista Football Federation prevent a player from being registered by two different clubs in the same edition of the State Championship.
The surgery is necessary for Zé Rafael to be able to play for the Santos team in the Copa do Brasil.
Marcelo Teixeira, Santos’ president, has stated that the contract with Zé Rafael is already signed and they are waiting for the final diagnosis after the surgery.
Without the midfielder, Santos will face Botafogo-SP in the seventh round of the Campeonato Paulista at Vila Belmiro, at 9:35 PM (Brasília time).
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| – Zé Rafael ainda não foi anunciado pelo Santos devido à necessidade de passar por uma cirurgia na coluna – O volante já estava no CT Rei Pelé, mas o problema na coluna o incomodava desde o Palmeiras – O departamento médico do Palmeiras e do Santos concordaram que a cirurgia é necessária para que ele possa atuar normalmente – O prazo estimado para recuperação é de dois a dois meses e meio, totalizando três meses – Zé Rafael não poderia jogar pelo |
| Santos no Campeonato Paulista, pois já estava inscrito pelo Palmeiras – Regulamento da Federação Paulista de Futebol impede que um atleta seja inscrito por dois clubes diferentes na mesma edição do Estadual – A cirurgia é necessária para que Zé Rafael possa jogar pela equipe santista na Copa do Brasil – Marcelo Teixeira afirmou que o contrato com Zé Rafael já está celebrado e aguardam o diagnóstico final após a cirurgia – Sem o volante, o Santos enfrenta o Botafogo-SP na sétima rodada do Campeonato Paulista na Vila Belmiro, às 21h35 (de Brasília) |
