What’s next for Gustavo Costas at Racing after their exit | OneFootball

The elimination in the Copa Libertadores semifinal at the hands of Flamengo, who will play the final against Palmeiras, was a hard blow for all Racing fans who were hopeful of achieving the continental title. Among them was their coach, Gustavo Costas, who appeared very hurt in the press conference and seemed to question his continuity.

"I don't feel like talking much after the match. The boys gave it their all, as I always said: I would go to war with them, and truly thank them for what they did and what they gave. I also want to thank the people for the great support they gave us. To the boys and the people who were there, we were just a step away, very close but we didn't make it. I let my people down," he declared, fighting back tears.

From there, speculations began about a possible departure at the end of the year. While preparing to try to finish the year by winning the Torneo Clausura, with the focus on the visit to Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero this Monday at 19:00, there is no doubt from the management led by Diego Milito that they want to continue having him as the head of the football project. It will be up to Costas himself to analyze and decide if he wants to continue.

The beginning of the downfall occurred on September 28, in the classic match against Independiente. El Rojo arrived with a new coach and in the midst of a crisis, but Racing couldn't take advantage of it, drawing 0-0 at the Cilindro and even coming close to losing it. Since then, the team entered a negative streak that ended up collapsing all the work of the year. In the Torneo Clausura, La Academia suffered a start to forget. They lost key points, neglected some matches amid the rotation for the Copa, and today they are out of the playoffs, just edged out by goal difference. The drop in the annual table also threatens their qualification for the 2026 Libertadores, a goal that seemed close and today hangs by a thread.

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