08/18/2021 1:47 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/18/2021 1:52 PM
Racing has had other winds for a long time.
Today's crises are a little flu compared to the chronic disease that was experienced in the 80s and 90s. Despite that, President Víctor Blanco is beginning to have his first massive criticisms.
And, since there is no public, the sovereign speaks on social networks.
After the untidy departure of Juan Antonio Pizzi, the Racing boss received slight criticism from fans and some partisan journalists.
But the massive repudiation came after his statements to the Esperanza Racinguista party program where "el Gallego" pronounced a phrase that does not reflect
the spirit that the academic followers showed in the most difficult moments of their history
.
“We live very difficult times, it was difficult to put on the shirt. Today we see that shirts are everywhere. People put it on, walk with pride, and we don't have to lose that pride "
, said the president of" La Academia ", which generated an outbreak in the networks
The reaction of the fans did not take long to arrive and Blanco became a trend in the networks.
But his sayings not only provoked the fury of academic fans, but also of various figures in racing history.
The first to express himself was Hugo Lamadrid, a brand midfielder who defended the Racing shirt in the 1980s and today is part of the minority that faces the ruling party.
"Shameful statements by the president of Racing Club, full of ignorance of what was happening in the stands and in the streets back in the 80's, 90's and part of the 2000"
, Lamadrid posted on his Twitter account where he has more than 75,000 followers.
Shameful statements by the president of @RacingClub, full of ignorance of what happened in the stands and in the streets back in the 80's, 90's and part of the 2000.
Maybe he doesn't know it because in those difficult moments, he was never seen in the club.
pic.twitter.com/GpchPBslf9
- Hugo Lamadrid (@hugohlamadrid) August 17, 2021
But it was not the only one.
Another of those who echoed the statements was "Chanchi" Estevez.
The player who made the 2001 squad that snapped the 35-year titleless streak was quick to respond.
“I don't think there is a single day where a Racing fan had a hard time putting on the club's jersey.
He wears it with pride and that is why it stands out above the rest, Racing makes its people great.
Very unfortunate statements ”
, remarked the forward who is usually critical of Blanco's management.
118 years of history!
I don't think there is a single day where a Racing fan had a hard time putting on the club's jersey!
He wears it with pride and that is why it stands out above the rest, Racing makes its people great !!
Very unfortunate statements!
👎 https://t.co/07ZkFJZ8Hg
- Maxi Estevez (@chanchimaxi) August 17, 2021
The fan response and statistics
"The best thing that Racing has is its people ...", sang the tribune of La Academia in the years of drought where it earned the nickname of being one of the most supporters of Argentine football ("with more stamina", according to the plank laws) and also to be a "fan of the fans".
But, beyond the chicanes on the grandstand, the statistics support the loyalty of the Racing fan during the 35 years without joys.
The blue and white side of Avellaneda is the only club that surpassed Boca and River in ticket sales without having been champion since the AFA has records
.
Racing achieved that record four times.
Knowing this background, the fans jumped to the jugular when "they did not dare to put on the shirt" of Blanco and began to publish their photos in the 80s and 90s with the Racing shirt in different situations.
There was also no lack of references to that March 7 when they filled the field without playing
or the mobilizations they made to save Racing's assets in the middle of bankruptcy.
"Víctor Blanco is very grateful to the fans of other clubs who came to wear the Racing jersey in one of the worst days in our history because we were ashamed," wrote the account of Fabio Nardini, a renowned fan of Racing, film director.
The filmmaker, who ended with an insult to the academic president, retweeted a video of the afternoon that motivated the Racing fan's day with a full field despite the ban on playing.
Víctor Blanco is very grateful to the fans from other clubs who came to wear the Racing jersey on one of the worst days in our history because we were ashamed.
What a fucking president we have.
https://t.co/HzhYZgqHz8
- Nardain²² (@ 768903) August 17, 2021
In addition to the AFA records, According to a study carried out by statistician Mario Ríos,
Racing is the third team with the most tickets sold on average in the last hundred years
, taking into account the period between 1917 and 2017. The "Academia" even It stood out as the team with the most tickets sold in 14 different seasons, beating clubs such as Independiente or San Lorenzo, among others, in the statistics.
Ticket
sales
registered by AFA (1917-2017)
📊Average tickets sold per game in 100 years
📊Times that each club was 1st in Sales pic.twitter.com/tOVX2o9BR4
- Football Revisionism (@rhdelfutbol) July 18, 2017
The titles
obtained since the arrival of Víctor Blanco in 2014 with Diego Cocca, in 2019 with Chacho Coudet and the Champions Trophy won in Mar del Plata against Tigre,
seemed to have the president of Racing armored
.
But, with the departure of Diego Milito from the club plus the blunder in the choice of DT and the incorporations, that situation seems to have changed.
And the declarations of the leader, did not help to calm the spirits.
It remains to be seen if Blanco chooses silence or comes out to clarify his sayings.
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