Vojvoda is sacked after three months and seven defeats in 13 games | OneFootball

Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s spell at Racing has come to an end.

After a poor performance and elimination in the Copa Argentina quarterfinals against Boca Juniors, the coach and the club’s board met this Monday (28) and reached an agreement for him not to remain in the position, although he did not formally resign.

The information comes from TyC and Diario Olé.

Right after the heavy defeat at Gigante de Arroyito stadium, the coach left without giving any interviews.

In numbers, Juan Pablo Vojvoda’s stint was short and underwhelming: in 13 matches, there were only four wins, two draws, and seven losses.

While the rest of his coaching staff remained in Rosario (as they have family in the region), Vojvoda returned to Buenos Aires exclusively for the meeting that sealed his departure, together with club president Diego Alberto Milito and sporting director Sebastián Saja.

The coach’s situation had already been shaky two weeks earlier, after the defeat to Huracán, which left Racing in last place among the 30 teams in the Torneo Clausura.

At that point, he still appeared willing to continue, and the following win against Sarmiento brought brief relief. However, the elimination from the Copa Argentina – the team’s main objective – was the final straw that led to his dismissal.

On the one hand, the team reached the Copa Argentina quarterfinals; on the other, it sits second from bottom in Group B of the Torneo Clausura and 23rd in the overall standings, meaning the club now needs a true miracle to qualify for the next continental competitions.

For now, the first team will be led by Sebastián Romero and Luciano Aued, coaches of the reserve team, which is the current champion of the category.

The expectation is that they will remain in charge until the end of the year, giving the board time to look for a permanent successor.

The duo had also taken charge of the team in the final match of last semester, right after Gustavo Costas left.

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