On 8 November 2010, Santos announced Adílson Batista to coach the team[1] and his debut was on January in the Campeonato Paulista.

[4][5] Santos also won their 3rd Copa Libertadores title, beating Uruguay's Peñarol 2–1 on aggregate after the first leg had ended scoreless in Montevideo.

[6] As they won the Copa Libertadores, they played the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup but lost 4–0 in the final to Spanish's Barcelona.

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Source:[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.