The classic Avellaneda came with a storm and ended the cycle of Juan Antonio Pizzi as Racing coach, after this Monday afternoon it was confirmed that he is no longer the technical director of the Academy. after the 1-0 defeat at Libertadores de America.
Rubén Capria, Racing manager, was in charge of notifying Pizzi that he will no longer be the pilot of the first men’s team, as a result of a managerial decision taken this afternoon, after losing to his classic rival for the fifth meeting of the Professional Football League tournament.
“I always do self-criticism, I’m very self-critical. I happen to do it where I have to do it, and a press conference is not that place”, the DT expressed after the violent fall. His statements, in fact, slipped the possibility of continuing in the position: “We make a complete assessment of the situation, it is one of the longest championships. 80 percent of the tournament remains to be played and we must evaluate the bad and the good. I think we’re finding what we want and we have to think about Newell’s. “
The academic leadership, in turn, did not agree with Pizzi for the future and determined a change of course: the target would be Alexander Medina, who is in charge of the Talleres de Córdoba, while Antonio Mohamed would be plan B. Before Pizzi’s arrival, the former Huracán and Independiente coach had been one of the names the leadership interviewed.
Pizzi led the squad in 32 games, of which he won 13, drew 11 and lost 8, a period in which he was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores by the hands of San Pablo, after drawing 1-1 in the first leg in Brazil and falling 3-1 at Avellaneda in the rematch. In the local contest, Racing is in sixth position with eight units 15 in play, product of two wins, two draws and one loss. In the Professional League Cup, the team reached the final, but fell in a resounding 3-0 for Colón.
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