Ruben Capria could leave his position as manager at Racing. "He's decided, I don't think there's any going back," said a close friend of the Magician in an interview with Clarín.
The former striker, who arrived at the club at the beginning of 2021 and his first decision was to sign Juan Antonio Pizzi, is "fed up". According to what this newspaper was able to find out, he considers that he received a lot of disrespect, especially on social networks and from the fans, he was very upset with the insults that flowed in the last matches and believes that there was no recognition for his work. The departure of Fernando Gago and the manipulation when it came to opting for his replacement also pushed him to make a decision.
As for the coach, Víctor Blanco is not in a hurry. The president is willing to listen to projects to define Gago's successor, since Sebastian Grazzini was barely an interim coach. In that sense, he only met with Gustavo Costas, an idol who is finally in the folder and has a great record for having been champion in five leagues in America. The 60-year-old former central defender has offers from abroad, one of them from the U of Chile, no less.
Costas was champion in the leagues of Peru, Paraguay, Ecuadro and Colombia. He wants to achieve it in Racing as well.Photo: AFP
This week, the blue and white boss will have two more talks, one with Sebastián Méndez and the other with Gustavo Quinteros.
The possibility of repatriating Eduardo Coudet came to naught because Chacho, champion with the Academy in 2019, wants to continue coaching abroad. The coach who recently parted ways with Velez was offered by his agent, Christian Bragarnik, the same one who recommended Gago.
Quinteros, meanwhile, was in Independiente's orbit before they decided on Carlos Tevez. The Santa Fe native has not yet decided whether he will continue in Colo Colo, which has just finished the Chilean championship in third place.
Gustavo Quinteros has not yet defined his future. Photo: EFE
The manager of the trans-Andean team, Daniel Morón, was very critical of the coach. Will there be an exit door for him to come to Racing? "The priority is Colo Colo," Quinteros said. Either way, he'll listen to Racing's offer.
December has only just begun, but 2023 is already being consumed. At this point, Racing fans expected the team to be the protagonist of the decisive instances of the League Cup. However, it was not possible as a result of a deficit campaign and will end the year outside the Libertadores, without a coach and possibly, without a manager.