Grindetti on Quintero, jibes Racing: Win cups to match Independiente | OneFootball

In a conversation with DSports Radio, the president of Independiente, Néstor Grindetti, confirmed that Gustavo Quinteros will begin his tenure in charge of the team none other than in the Avellaneda Classic against Racing, scheduled for Sunday 28th at 15:15 at the Cilindro.

"Yesterday Quinteros signed his contract. We thought it was much more reasonable for him to start his cycle against Racing and for [Carlos] Matheu to take charge of the match against San Lorenzo," said the top executive of the "Rojo".

In the same vein, and with the cycle of Julio Vaccari still fresh in the memories of the fans, he insisted: "There are times when the ball doesn't go in and it happened to us. We have confidence in the squad and now we have a top-level DT".

"We are in a moment of coming out of the crisis in which Independiente was. The squad has been revalued and we have made works. Now we lack the sports part. I empathize with the fan when he insults us because we lack to win a title," added Grindetti.

About the acts of violence in the match against the University of Chile, corresponding to the return of the round of 16 of the current South American Cup, he affirmed: "What happened against U of Chile complicated our present and future economically and sportingly. It was a great injustice that could have been resolved in another way".

And he added: "We will try to learn from what happened. Independiente is not the main responsible. "We did not abandon the fan on the day of the U of Chile. I understand the insults because I also want the best for Independiente".

Grindetti's dart against Racing in the preview of the Classic

"To be King of Cups you have to win them and reach the number of Independiente. Racing is far from that. I don't care or look at what happens on the other side. Next Sunday we will stretch the advantage and I doubt it will ever turn around," emphasized the leader.

"We have a great team, I wouldn't choose anyone from Racing. I trust a lot in our players. My great wish is to play again and win the Cup with Independiente," he opined when asked if he would like any player from the "Academy" in the Independiente squad.

"I watched a bit of Palmeiras-River and the Brazilians are a great team. Racing has good players, but it's just one more," he concluded.

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