Aldosivi in crisis before Unión: Damonte's job on line at Minella | OneFootball

In the lead-up to this Friday’s 2:30 p.m. clash between Aldosivi and Unión, Mar del Plata journalist Alejandro Avancini spoke with the ADN program on Radio Gol 96.7. During the interview, he painted a harsh and alarming picture of the current state of the Shark, which is dragging along a historic winless streak and whose head coach, Israel Damonte, is on the brink.

An unsustainable streak and an ultimatum for Damonte

The reporter’s analysis began by laying out the delicate sporting situation of the Mar del Plata side, describing it as an unprecedented scenario for the institution. The team is mired in an extremely negative run in the domestic competition that has exhausted the patience of both the fans and the board.

“It’s incomparable. 21 matches without a win. Aside from the match against River and the Argentine Cup, Aldosivi hasn’t managed to get a single victory in what has been a dreadful campaign in the professional football league,” Avancini said. Given this alarming situation, the journalist stated categorically that the match against the Tatengue will determine the coaching staff’s fate: “Tomorrow is the last match or the last chance Damonte will have to get the 3 points… if he doesn’t get the win tomorrow, Aldosivi will be left without a coach.”

He even explained that the club’s leadership has already been working behind the scenes to line up an immediate replacement in the event of a loss or a draw: “As far as I understand, there was already a meeting between the president of Aldosivi and Damonte… I was told that Aldosivi is already in talks with a coach in case they can’t get the 3 points tomorrow.” Among the names being mentioned around the port, Avancini shared his hunch: “At one point Omar de Felippe was mentioned, Insúa was mentioned. I don’t want to rule out ‘Kily’ González... He has always been to the president’s liking.”

The reasons behind the current situation: “recyclable squads”

When looking for the structural reasons behind the crisis, the journalist pointed directly at the club’s transfer policy and the lack of continuity in its planning. In his view, the club lacks a long-term direction and merely patches up the squad in every transfer window.

“It’s a combination of everything… Aldosivi’s basic problem is that it never really sees through a serious, lasting project… 15 players leave and you bring in another 15. Of course, they’re all recyclable squads,” he argued. He also added the economic factor as a key limitation: “Aldosivi doesn’t have the financial muscle of big teams like Boca, like River, like Argentinos, like Lanús, like Unión, so what also happens is that you have to wait until the very last moment to see whether a free player is still available.”

As an example of this sloppy planning, he cited the signings of Andrés Bombergar and Nicolás Gaitán, who arrived in the city “48 hours before the tournament started” and without the necessary physical sharpness after long layoffs from football. Lastly, he dismissed the rumors linking striker Agustín Colasso with the club, calling them “a carefully crafted distraction” while Bombergar was being secretly brought up to speed.

The deplorable state of José María Minella Stadium

Finally, Avancini referred to the backdrop for this Friday’s match due to the controversial 2:30 p.m. kickoff time. He estimated a crowd of “seven thousand, eight thousand people,” which is the average attendance following the club at the moment. However, the biggest concern lies in the neglect of the state-owned infrastructure.

“A Minella that is, unfortunately, destroyed… getting worse all the time. Just imagine, we had to change booths because the booth where we had always worked all our lives leaks when it rains inside,” the journalist said. To conclude, he warned the Santa Fe media workers about the precarious conditions they will encounter upon arriving at the stadium: “The media outlets accredited in Santa Fe were told they’re going to an open desk where there’s no 220 (volts). They were told that directly. There’s no 220. Because they’re going to the stands.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.