Fernando Gago’s cycle at Boca has its hours numbered, even though the coach internally stated that he has “the strength” to reverse a situation that at this point seems irreversible.At least this is what they believe on the other side of the bell in the bowels of Brandsen 805. Juan Román Riquelme, the Football
Council and the entire core group that is in charge of the important decisions in the club, understand that the cup failure put an expiration date on the coach.
So how does the story continue? On the tightrope, for now Gago will take charge of a new practice this Thursday and, if there are no last-minute changes, he will even direct the game this Friday against Rosario Central.
However, reality indicates that there is a chance that this will be the last match that will have him in the corralito of La Bombonera, which will undoubtedly make him feel the weight of the elimination in the Libertadores, a sporting frustration of the most significant in recent decades.
Beyond yesterday’s meeting with members of the Council in which Gago stressed that he wants to continue and does not even consider the option of resigning, taking into account that he is in the place he always dreamed of, the truth is that behind closed doors the feeling that reigns is that this is a completed cycle.
In short, in the face of any defeat or setback of any kind, his stay will be unsustainable in the eyes of a fan on fire, with which everything is set for his short journey as a xeneize coach to end soon.
Gago’s contract at Boca ends in December 2026, so the economic issue will also be key in case it is decided to interrupt the link.
Montiel set off alarm bells at Independiente: “He came off for a physical reason”
Santiago Montiel set off alarm bells at Independiente: he complained of muscle discomfort and asked to be substituted in the 2-0 win over Sportivo Belgrano, in San Nicolás, in the round of 32 of the Argentine Cup.
At 33 minutes into the second half, the attacker asked to be replaced: Julio Vaccari decided to replace him with Lucas Román. “He came off for a physical reason,” the coach limited himself to saying at a press conference.
Santiago Montiel will undergo tests soon to determine the severity of the injury, although behind closed doors they fear it may be a new tear. A headache for Independiente, which will visit Banfield this Sunday and then face two key duels: it will clash with San Lorenzo and will have the classic with Racing in the following two days.
If the tear is confirmed, it would be the second this year, since Montiel was injured in the first match of the Apertura tournament against Sarmiento de Junín.
The former Argentinos player suffered a grade 1 muscle injury in the back of his right thigh midway through the first half and missed the matches against Talleres de Córdoba and Gimnasia, while he reappeared in the fourth match against River.
San Lorenzo rejected Gremio’s offer for Romaña: how much they are asking to sell him
Gremio insists on taking Jhohan Romaña: they presented a new formal offer for the footballer. In any case, San Lorenzo rejected it as insufficient. The Porto Alegre club raised a proposal of 4,500,000 dollars for 80 percent of the transfer of the Colombian defender, a key piece of Miguel Ángel Russo’s Ciclón.
However, the leadership headed by president Marcelo Moretti rejected it as insufficient. The Boedo institution is asking for 6 million for that percentage of Jhohan Romaña’s contract. For now, he will remain at San Lorenzo.
In addition, Iker Muniain has not yet been able to debut in this championship since before the start he suffered a tear in the rectus femoris of the right quadriceps. To recover he traveled to Spain, where he worked with a physiotherapist, and although he returned a few weeks ago he has not yet managed to be available.
For the moment, the 32-year-old footballer continues to work in a differentiated way. Given this situation, his presence in the duel with the Academy next Monday at the Nuevo Gasómetro at 7 p.m. is unlikely.
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