Gustavo Quinteros named new Independiente manager | OneFootball

Gustavo Quinteros has reached an agreement and has officially become the new coach of Independiente, a lightning-fast negotiation following the resignation of Julio Vaccari, and his first stop will be none other than the classic against Racing, at the Cilindro de Avellaneda.

The club itself announced through its official communication channels that the 60-year-old coach, who won the 2024 Professional League with Vélez and is coming off a forgettable stint at Gremio (Brazil), has signed his contract with El Rojo until December 2026.

“I want to thank the club, all the people at Independiente for this great opportunity and for being able to start a new journey together. I want to address the fans of Independiente, that great fanbase this great club has: we are going to do everything possible to lift the team, to put it among the top spots,” he began.

Regarding what lies ahead, Quinteros made a request to the supporters and outlined the first steps to take, with the main goal in mind. “We need to work hard, we need to give the squad the confidence they surely need, but always together with you. I ask all the fans for patience, a lot of support for all the players, for the coaching staff, and for everyone at the club, because together we are going to take Independiente back to the top,” he stated.

The native of Cafferata held video call talks with the directors and arrived in Argentina from Miami this Thursday, after which he had a final in-person meeting where he managed to iron out the last details to finalize his arrival. “I traveled to help resolve the remaining details. It will surely happen. I am very interested in being at Independiente, taking on this project, and the club is also interested. Hopefully, we can reach a final agreement in the next few hours and that everything goes well,” he acknowledged upon landing at Ezeiza International Airport and closing the deal.

His debut will not take place this Sunday against San Lorenzo but rather next week, in the classic against Racing at the Cilindro de Avellaneda. Against El Ciclón (the club where Quinteros was champion as a player in the 1995 Clausura), Carlos Matheu will serve as interim coach with Eduardo Tuzzio as assistant coach.

Now, the coach will have the responsibility not only of leading Independiente during turbulent times and from the bottom of Group B with just three points, but also of facing La Academia in his debut, a challenge that has rarely occurred in history.

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