Traditional at the end of the year like sweet bread, vitel toné or family discussions, the chair game entertains soccer fans these days and keeps everyone on alert. the coaches of the Professional Football League teams. Some technicians cling to the bank they occupied in recent weeks, others have lost their jobs and are looking for a new destination, there is no shortage of those who have a guaranteed job but do not close the door to new horizons. The offer is wide and there are still several boxes to fill.
One of the still empty spaces is in Bocaalthough it seems to be a matter of hours before the new leadership of the institution, with Juan roman riquelme as president, confirm Diego Martinez as successor to Jorge Almiron and after the interim Mariano Herron. Before Sunday’s elections, which the ruling party won by a landslide, the name of the former coach of Tigre and Huracán was the number one if the list headed by Román prevailed.
There were also elections on Sunday in Saint Lawrencebut there the result did not condition the future, since the four competing lists had expressed their willingness to keep Ruben Darío Insua. In fact, the new president, Marcelo Moretti, announced that he will propose extending their relationship for two years. There will also be continuity in River and in Independentsince Martin Demichelis y Carlos Tevezrespectively, will continue to command.
Instead, Racing took a turn, although the leadership took a good amount of time to analyze it. Almost two months after the resignation of Fernando Gago (at this time, the team was led by Sebastián Grazzini), Gustavo Costas Last Monday he began his third cycle at the club of which he was an idol as a player. “Today you enjoy watching Racing compete in a Cup. You no longer have to compete, you have to win. I came for that, to win international cups after so long”Costas warned in his presentation.
After a complicated season, in which it had three drivers, Velez is again looking for a technician to replace Sebastian Mendez, who resigned after completing the team’s participation in the League Cup. The new leadership, headed by Fabián Berlanga and with Ricardo Álvarez as sports director, tried to hire Gabriel Milito, but the former defender of the national team plans not to work until mid-2024. Among the candidates that are being considered are Gustavo Quinteros, Omar Asad, Sebastian Battaglia y Javier Gandolfi.
Hurricane is also in search, after the separation of Diego Martinezalthough the panorama seems much clearer: everything is given so that Facundo Sava be announced in the next few hours. He Colorado is free after breaking his bond with Sarmiento de Junínwhich he directed only four games (“It was a nice experience, short but intense, with a lot of work”, he assured). The Juninense club moved quickly and already presented Sergio Rondinathe last step through Barracas Central.
In this puzzle, Barracas also did his homework without delay to secure Rondina’s replacement: he turned to the Uruguayan Alejandro Orfilawho as a player was champion of the Primera C with the club in 2010 and as a coach he spent his entire career in the Argentine promotion (his last experience was in Temperley), apart from a brief stint at Defensor Sporting de Montevideo in 2019. Among so much movement in the clubs of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentinos Juniors will continue the work that Pablo Guede It started in September.
In the South of Greater Buenos Aires, continuity prevails. The veteran Julio César Falcioni will continue to lead the team in Banfield y Ricardo Zielinski will do it in Lanuswhile Defense and Justicerunner-up in the Argentine Cup, aspires to keep in its structure Julio Vaccari (he has a contract until December 2024), although in Liniers some are excited about taking him back to Vélez (he was coach of the Reserve before taking over in the Hawk).
No news is expected in La Plata either.. Studentsrecent winner of the Argentine Cup, trusts Eduardo Dominguez for a season in which they will not only compete in domestic competitions, but also in the Copa Libertadores. AND Leonardo Madelonresponsible for having once again kept the team in the first division, will continue to command Gym.
On the other hand, in the north of the Buenos Aires suburbs there will be changes. This Tuesday, Platense announced the end of the link with Martin Palermothe coach who took him to the final of the Professional League Cup. “We are very grateful to him and all his staff for an unforgettable year for all of us, we wish him the greatest success in the next project he undertakes and El Calamar will always have the doors of his house open to receive him”the club fired him.
In Tigre There were elections on Sunday and the ruling June 2 Blue and Red list won. The new president, Martin Suarezannounced that Lucas Pusineri will not continue in charge of the professional team. “We have already been analyzing the different proposals and this week we are going to have to move with that as with contracts that expire or players that return”the leader warned.
In 2024, Córdoba will continue to have three representatives in the Professional League. Two of them will keep their technicians. In Institute will follow Diego Dabove, who took over in June to replace Lucas Bovaglio. AND Belgrano will continue for another year Guillermo Farréthe coach who has been in charge of one of the clubs that compete in the elite of Argentine football for the longest time (he has held his position since May 2021, when the Pirate He was active in the First National).
Instead, Workshops is looking for a replacement for Javier Gandolfi, who left the company three weeks ago. The task is not proving easy for the leadership, which has already received the “no” from Eduardo Berizzo, Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Milito and the Uruguayan Jorge Bava. The deck of candidates these days includes Mauricio Pellegrino, Diego Alonso y Martin Palermo.
Central Rosary He divides his hours between celebrating the Professional League Cup and preparing for Friday’s duel against River for the Champions Trophy. The man who led him to this joy is the same one who, in principle, will lead him next season, in which he will compete in the Copa Libertadores: Miguel Ángel Russothe longest-serving coach in the First Division, who is spending his fifth cycle at the club.
His neighbor, Newell’s, had a much less fortunate year that did not allow him to access the next season of international tournaments. A hero of the institution, Gabriel Heinze, left the technical direction at the end of the campaign. His replacement is the Uruguayan Mauricio Larrierawho on Monday began the preseason with the team at the Bella Vista facility.
A Rosario, Cristian Gonzalezwill continue to direct Unionwhich he has been leading since June and managed to save from relegation. “I had the possibility of leaving the club a few months after taking office, but I told the president (Luis Spahn) that I would stay. Because I am grateful and Unión gave me the opportunity to work again. “I am very committed to the club, I put my heart into it as much as I could.”he warned Kilos.
They will also continue in their positions Daniel Oldrá in Godoy Cruz (it qualified him for the preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores) and the duo made up of Favio Orsi y Sergio Gomez in Atlético Tucumán. Omar De Felippe has a contract with Córdoba Central until December 2024, but Universitario de Lima’s interest in having his services could prematurely end the relationship with the Santiago club.
Among the newly promoted, Deportivo Riestrawho will make his debut in the top category, will keep the young man on his bench Matías Modolo (he is 36 years old), while Independent Rivadavia saw leave Alfredo Bertithe coach who led him to the title in the First National, and has already hired Rodolfo De Paoli to lead the team in the Professional League.