“The Liberators must win it”

At the head of its third cycle, Gustavo Costas He lived the greatest happiness of his career as a coach. In just four months, the South American and the Recopa achieved, international stars that Racing pursued since 1988, when the protagonist himself was the central defender of that unforgettable Alfio Basile team.

And on Tuesday, without going any further, his team marked a milestone at the Castelao stadium. Right there, in front of Fortaleza, no Argentine club had been able to return to the country with a victory. The Academia Not only did he beat the Northeast of Brazil; He reduced it to the minimum expression with a win that was very short. Along the way they already remained Bragantino, Atletico Paranaense, Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Botafogo and the formation conducted by the Rosario Juan Pablo Vojvoda. Racing is the exterminator of the Brazilians.

👏👏 A healthy custom of Gustavo Costas team!

🔝🏆 @RacingClub It has 7⃣ matches in an undefeated row against Brazilian teams.#Gloriaeterna pic.twitter.com/6OR9KlUHC5

– Conmebol Libertadores (@libertadores) April 2, 2025

Coasts coexists with the joy of these two international titles, in addition to this great beginning in the Libertadores, and such a poor performance in the Opening Tournament that Racing is not even classified among the top eight of the area A. And although he had to apologize publicly for his sayings in the press conferences, he was forced to be politically correct. The technician has his own convictions and does not negotiate them.

Mascot of the José team that won the Libertadores and the Intercontinental 58 years ago; Player who lived the glory of the Super Cup at the end of the 90s, but also devoted with the descent in 1983, coast was a three -stage technician, with bankruptcy in between and flying checks. “Many people do not realize – because there are also many blessing – of what we achieve. And I don’t say it because I was the coach and because I am in charge of these players … I say it for Racing. Everyone talks about Racing. The presidents of the countries. That of Paraguay, that of Chile … There was talk of Racing and nothing else. Neither the Botafogo video nor anything, ”he said last week, before the game with Independiente Rivadavia at a dinner from the Racinguista cross group, on the occasion of his 40th anniversary.

He continued, almost without interruptions: “And we do not realize, nor do we recognize ourselves. It gives me a lot of pity that we do not fill the court against Huracán. Nor against Santamarina. It’s like we are suffering and since 67 that something like this was not lived. I was 3 years old, I hardly lived it, my dad does.”

The coach spoke without a filter: “I think Racing has to make a change. Being together, as a fan always, because I know what Racing is like, how you live in Racing. They will always look for you, they will love us divided … We demonstrated 200 million times, when we were together, it went well. We went to Paraguay and there were more people than on all courts. But we have to be together because they will always want to destroy you. And you don’t have to leave them. No matter who is the president today, who will be tomorrow, they have to be together, the most important thing is Racing. ”

It is not the first time that coasts refers to people defiantly. Aware of all his experiences, many more bad than good, opened his heart. However, he only received criticism on social networks. And also, A call from the leadership. That is why he issued a long post on his Instagram account.

“Being a fan leads me to make mistakes that have an institutional level and especially before the fans,” he said. It was after the fall with Independiente Rivadavia in Mendoza, prior to the trip to Brazil.

And in the early hours of Wednesday, before getting on the plane, he was overwhelmed with respect to the 2025 objective. “The Libertadores does not have to compete; we have to win it anywhere. Racing needs it,” he said in the mixed area. For the doubts, he had already clarified at the press conference that “on Sunday we have a final against Banfield.” The search is centered on the classification, on ceasing to be a devastating team every time it crosses the border and show that category over the national territory.