Yes this time, Independent? After the sudden “no” of Nicolás Larcamón that made the coach slip through the hands of the leaders of the Avellaneda club, now everything is on track so that Julio Vaccari be the new technical director to replace Carlos Tevez.
President Nestor Grindetti and the Rojo’s small table trust that they will be able to finalize the final details shortly, but taking into account the history of Larcamón’s surprising reversal, they do not want to make it official until the contract is signed.
From Avellaneda they say that with the former Defense and Justice coach they talked about the football project, about reinforcements in case they can lift the inhibitions (he wants a left-footed central defender before the sale of Ayrton Costa to Belgium and two wingers, because that’s how his teams play) and the idea of using many players from the Lower Leagues. In fact, Vaccari knows that one of the first things he will have to do will be sit down and have coffee with Hugo Tocalli.
Something very important is missing: the signature. In words everything seems agreed, but it was also agreed with Larcamón. Grindetti went to sleep thinking that he already had a new coach and the next day the words were blown away by the wind. That’s why the Devil’s top manager is now walking on eggshells, although he trusts that this time it will be different.
Vaccari went on vacation with his family to Bariloche this week, as previously scheduled, and will return this coming weekend. At Independiente they think that the first days of next week they could already be signing the papers. If agreed, his contract will be until December 2025 and he will take over after the match with Banfield. In this way he will debut after the break for the Copa América.
Tocalli, then, will complete his interim role with the three games as planned following Tevez’s resignation. “Vaccari has worked very well in all the clubs he has been in. I think he has the personality and the conditions to lead Independiente,” said the interim coach who will later continue in his position as youth coordinator.
“I did not recommend it, the only thing I asked the leaders is to hire a coach who has vision in the lower divisions and I think Julio agrees on that point,” Tocalli clarified at a press conference.
This time, Independiente hopes that the technician does not slip through his fingers.