Daniel Avellaneda
05/04/2021 21:44
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 05/04/2021 21:44
Juan Antonio Pizzi's cycle was finished. The only thing missing was a definition of the leaders. And the defeat against Central Córdoba filled the patience. Víctor Blanco waited for a gesture that never came, that the Santa Fe would step aside. And he ended up making a decision that had been maturing since March 4, when Racing was crushed by River in Santiago del Estero: to terminate the coach's contract.
The president wants the match against San Pablo, this Wednesday in Avellaneda, to be the last time the Santa Fe sits on the blue and white bench.
Afterwards, it will be time to discuss the financial terms of the departure. It will be on Thursday. Of course, there is already a name to succeed him: Antonio Mohamed. Will you coach against San Lorenzo on Sunday?
The reality is that Blanco was never totally convinced with the arrival of Pizzi, but he respected the wishes of Mago Capria, the manager who replaced the resigning Diego Milito. And he lowered his thumb after the game with Central, the coach's first triumph, when he fired a defiant phrase:
"I would have liked more institutional support."
It was after the win (5 to 0) that he suffered in the final of the Argentine Super Cup.
Most of the managers were tired of Pizzi.
And since Blanco just arrived on Monday from Santiago del Estero, the definition was delayed. During these hours there was a series of talks via WhatsApp and by phone. "Victor is a businessman who had to fire managers, how could he not be encouraged to fire Pizzi? Money is not a problem ”, they confided near the president. Of course, the negotiation will not be easy: the technician already announced that he wants to collect the entirety of his contract until December; the leaders intend to pay him until June.
Mohamed waits in the cat flats. El
Turco
, who led Independiente and was the 2010 South American champion, led the Rayados de Monterrey until November 2020. He wants to return to the ring in Argentina after his bad time at Huracán and everything is given for him to take over in Racing. The 51-year-old coach has so much desire that he is willing to take on against San Lorenzo.
Can an eventual victory against San Pablo change the scenario?
The leaders do not want to speak publicly.
Under their breath they say that there is no possibility, that Pizzi's fate is cast.
In 17 games, he got 51% of the points.
He lost the final with River and although he overcame two phases of the Argentine Cup, it was difficult for him to eliminate Sportivo Belgrano de Córdoba and San Martín de San Juan, rivals from Ascenso.
However, he always played from regular to poor, with the exception of the victory against Colón.
Thursday will be a key day.
Pizzi, meanwhile, is already beginning to travel his last days at the club.
Just before the duel with San Pablo.
