“When something breaks you have to make strong decisions”

Many things could be said about Julio Vaccari as a coach, but it will never be concluded that he is not clear when facing problems. As is his custom, the 44-year-old coach referred, after Independiente’s 1-1 draw with Godoy Cruz, to the party that the footballers had last weekend, to the sanctions of Marco Pellegrino y Diego Tarziato the whistles to Joaquin Laso now the youth news Santiago Lopez.

Below, the best phrases from the coach of the Avellaneda club left no topic untouched despite the fact that his team wasted a great chance to get into the top ten of the Professional Soccer League standings.

“I already knew what happened on Saturday. I got all the photos and videos. Footballers on their day off can do whatever they want, as long as they perform in training and in games afterwards. Be careful: I don’t share what they did, I don’t like it. I try to advise where and how to go out. On my day off I don’t leave my house. But there is nothing to object about that day, only to correct them. “I don’t think it’s the right path for their professions.”

“What happened with Tarzia and Pellegrino is a different situation. Something happened that called into question the institutional health of the club. And, when that happens, something breaks and decisions have to be made. I don’t like to punish or collect fines; Yes, I like to explain and warn once, twice, three times. Internal problems are resolved in the locker room and that’s where it stays. “I still don’t know how long the sanction will be.”

“He puts too much responsibility on his back; The boys are called saviors, Superheroes. Santi has a lot of growing to do. But growing up with a backpack on your back is more complicated. We are working with him: sometimes it is with a mime and other times with a stick. But the important thing is that he grows without that backpack. The same thing happens to other kids. To carry weight on your back you have to be prepared. We have to start lowering the levels of demands a little, which neither the club nor the coaching staff have.”

“His situation makes me sad, regardless of whether he can play well or badly. I see him train and I rescue the commitment. He is an example for everyone. “I am a defender of professionals who behave as such.”