Diego Milito: Racing cannot be in this situation | OneFootball

Diego Milito accepted ultimate responsibility for Racing’s chaotic form. He said his promised step up was about the club’s structure and facilities, not only results on the pitch.

He spoke at a press conference a year and nine months after taking office. Racing sit second bottom of their zone with five points and one win from seven matches. According to SuperDepor.com, he acknowledged the crisis and pointed to progress off the pitch.

He cited the purchase of a school, specialist hires and a soon-to-open high-performance centre in Ezeiza that he believes will be among South America’s best.

On the squad, he accepted mistakes but said they have the country’s third most valuable group and a better future than present. He added the budget cannot reach 20 million dollar fees and stressed the need to protect the club’s assets after past hardships.

Milito addressed Gustavo Costas’s exit, noting public affection endured despite results dipping. With hindsight, he said renewing the coach for three years in December was wrong, explaining the deal was spread over that term after a very demanding request. He said things soon failed to improve, he had not sensed squad fatigue, and the dismissal aimed to help the club, before adding that refereeing has not changed.

Source: SuperDepor.com

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