Matías Bustos Milla
07/07/2020 - 13:40
- Clarín.com
- sports
A week passed since Carlos Tevez received from Boca the last proposal for its renovation. That one that put on the table an economic offer and also a range of possibilities on the extension of the team captain's stay in the club, as requested. With the chance to emigrate at the end of the year, with the possibility of staying to play the current Copa Libertadores and even the extension of another six months, agreed between the parties, until December 2021. And after much noise, controversial crossings, fire verbal, historical opinion and calls, the road finally took a common direction . Although missing, of course. Because the signature that initiates a resolution is not yet, but from both sides of this story they see much more positive signs.
The silence over which the last week passed between Tevez and the Football Council, with their respective actors, also found assumed blame on the part of the footballer. In fact, his representative sent notifications with a different tone to the members of the club's soccer leadership , with observations on that first - and shocking - first economic proposal that Carlitos had asked to continue for 18 months in Brandsen 805.
They also ran into a solid Football Council in their stance but more understanding in their speech . That oiled the communication channels and took him from emails exchanged with specific words to talks that reached the cell phones, with active WhatsApp and voices that attempted a resolution.
What is still missing? On Tevez's side they always argued that the decision would go through a family sieve before any other. Even the Apache , already ruling out the economic issue that was a priority at the beginning, staged a decision by their oldest daughter (Florence) to study outside the country. But when the football talks came up, the voices went in the same direction.
It will be difficult to see Tevez who ended up giving Boca the last Super League , with constant participation and goals. The abrupt brake by the pandemic questioned how the 36-year-old forward will return, who has already exposed in public more than once everything that it costs him to maintain the pace of competition like Boca.
Also the situation in future decision making came into play. Could it be that Boca wants Tevez to ratify that if he decides to leave Boca at the end of the year, he will be in charge of that resolution? The parties know that the political background is in the air and that Tevez's attachment to Daniel Angelici and the old leadership of the club will be complex to forget. But the parties tried to reflect together this time and not each on its own. Even below is mentioned a possible offer to Carlitos to remain linked to the club if he decides to hang up his boots before the end of the contract.
Tevez - and his agent - already have in their possession the contract that Boca made for him. It was one more step that was taken from the club so that he understands (in case he still doubts it) that the will is to have him with Miguel Russo's team. And more: the physical context and a tight schedule can conspire against the evaluation that Apache himself asked to do on him. He received calm from Boca's side regarding that. There will be no demand that does not go hand in hand with understanding what the pandemic may have generated.
The coaching staff led by Miguel Russo intends to resolve the situation as soon as possible. Not because he is certain about the return of training but to imagine in his head what pieces he will have for when soccer resumes and the international competition, the one that Boca is pursuing so much, will have him again in the fight. The alternatives in case Tevez does not end up accepting is. Also if Mauro Zárate emigrates (there are still details to sign his contract despite the fact that he accepted a large part of the terms) or if Franco Soldano cannot be retained. But to advance through them, you first need a thumb up or down. Boca awaits you soon.