Diego Milito: "We offered Costas a new contract" | OneFootball

Diego Milito announced Racing's intention to renew Gustavo Costas' contract, whose current agreement was set to expire this December 31, and shared details of the meeting where the club's desire to confirm him in the position was expressed.

"We are very happy with our group and our coach. In fact, we lost by the minimum against a South American powerhouse like Flamengo, whose budget is four times ours, and we really held our own," began the head of the Academy, nearing the end of his first full year in charge, in a conversation with TNT Sports before his team's visit to Central Córdoba in Santiago del Estero.

It is then that the Prince reveals the much-anticipated news among Racing fans, confirming that after being eliminated by Mengao, they had a talk with the coach to express the desire for him to continue in the role. "We are not satisfied, we have to continue on this path. In fact, this Friday we met with the Technical Staff and Sebastián Saja and offered Gustavo the chance to stay with us for another year because we are really very happy, very satisfied, and we believe this is the way forward. Hopefully, once the championship is over, he will decide, and we can sign another year of contract," he explained.

Regarding whether he has already received a response from Costas, the Racing president confessed that there has been no feedback yet and explained the reason behind informing the coach, even though there are still several commitments left for the Academy in the campaign: "Logically because he is immersed in the championship, in what we are playing for, which are important things. There is a championship in between, we want to reach the final, and logically there is the goal of next year's cups. Today he is focused on that, but I wanted him to have the peace of mind from the institution that we are very satisfied, very happy, and that this is the path to follow."

There is still no economic agreement between the parties, and reinforcements have not been discussed, which will be a sensitive topic to address next year after a transfer market criticized by fans to face the Final Phase of the Copa Libertadores. If finalized, Costas' new contract would be until December 2026, his third consecutive one-year contract at the club he loves since his return at the beginning of 2024.

Costas' third cycle is undoubtedly his best tenure as the Academy's coach, having managed to impose a distinctive style on his team on the way to winning the Copa Sudamericana and Recopa Sudamericana 2024, two triumphs that—after a great cycle as a player—cemented his place in the pantheon of the club's greatest idols and immortalized him with a banner.

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