“At this time, everything is a reason for analysis.
There isn't much time .
"
Gerardo Martino
speaks with
Clarín
, apologizes because he cannot go into more detail, but acknowledges what is
vox populi
at this point : after six years abroad,
Tata
is seriously thinking about staying in the country.
Boca's challenge seduces him and this Thursday he could say "yes" to Juan Román Riquelme
, with whom he spoke on the phone a while after the dismissal of
Hugo Ibarra
.
And this Wednesday at noon he had a video call with the rest of the members of the Football Council.
The goal of the vice-president-idol's plan is for the 60-year-old coach to make his debut on Thursday, when the blue and gold illusion is launched against
Monagas
in Maturín.
The
Copa Libertadores
, that obsession that the club has been pursuing for 16 years, was one of the reasons that prompted Román to throw out his friend and teammate and choose a level coach.
Before
Barracas Central
, on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in Olavarría and Luna,
Mariano Herrón
will direct .
Martino could attend the field to see the team in situ.
If the signing is delayed, which should be resolved before the weekend, the Reserve coach will travel to Venezuela.
But Román wants Martino to lead the team at the international baptism
.
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Why would
Tata
, who twice said "no" to Boca, this time agree to lead one of the biggest clubs in the country?
"He has everything to win,"
they say around him.
Also, and this is a key point,
he wants to be close to his family
, especially his grandson Mateo, almost 3 years old.
On Monday, March 20, the coach was in a box at the Marcelo Alberto Bielsa stadium to see Newell's win against San Lorenzo.
And he showed himself as a
dodgy
grandfather .
He enjoys, during these hours, his days off at his house in the Jorge Cura neighborhood.
And if Rosario was always close, the Bombonera is only three hours away by car.
Martino is very identified with the red and black club, but he knows that there is a kidney coach.
Gabriel Heinze himself
seemed to give him the blessing
yesterday, when he spoke at a press conference and referred to the subject when asked by colleagues.
"The sense of belonging to Newell's will never be lost because of all the great things he did here," said the
Gringo
.
And he added: “It is a personal decision, but he will always be identified with the club because of what he achieved as a player and also as a coach.
History is already written and that can never be erased, even if someone wants to dirty it”.
The economic proposal and the duration of the contract are important details, but for now they would not be an impediment.
As it is an election year in Boca, a clause must be taken into account.
The coaching staff has eight members:
Jorge Theiler
,
Norberto Scoponi
and
Sergio Giovagnoli
(field assistants);
Manuel Alfaro
and
Rodolfo Paladini
(physical trainers);
Gustavo Piñero
(goalkeeping coach);
Gustavo Dezotti
(rival analyst) and
Damián Silvero
(video analyst).
Gerardo Martino, Norberto Scoponi and part of their coaching staff in the Mexican National Team, during the last World Cup in Qatar 2022. Photo: AP / Moises Castillo.
It was a busy Wednesday.
While Martino was studying the proposal that Boca approached him, which would allow him to have revenge in a big team, Ibarra left a few words in his farewell.
And
Black
chose to see the glass half full
.
“There are things that could not be achieved, but the balance is extremely positive.
In the eight months that I was there, discounting the World Cup stoppage, it was 6 months and every three months I came out champion, ”he said.
His departure was due to several reasons.
And there is a phrase from Ibarra himself, after the victory against Olimpo (2-1) in Chaco for the Argentine Cup, which explains Román's decision: "This is a political year."
It is true that Román is thinking about December and about elections that promise to be hot.
Because beyond the fact that he repeatedly said that he was going to win "85 to 15", the announcement that Mauricio Macri will leave the national scene and compete in the internal xeneize made noise inside.
The former President, as
Clarín
was able to find out , does not rule out being head of the list.
Today, he supports Andrés Ibarra, who was secretary during his management at the club and was in charge of the Ministry of Modernization in the PRO government.
Photo MARCELO CARROLL - CLARIN
Riquelme was clear that Ibarra, who had not found a way around the team, did not guarantee him a great campaign either.
In fact, he had just lost two straight games in the local tournament (against Banfield and Instituto), and there were two other situations that pushed him to cut the link: the photo with
Rafa
Di Zeo, which went viral last week, and
the whistles
that spread in the Bombonera after the fall (3 to 2) against the people of Cordoba.
Moreover, there is an eloquent image.
After La Gloria
's third goal
, at the start of the second half, Román turned around and left the box.
All an indication that the Ibarra cycle was finished.
The arrival of Martino will be a transfer of pressure for the squad.
Tata
has plenty of sheet metal
.
