A rival in turmoil: Chaco For Ever's problems before facing Colón | OneFootball

The buildup to the match between Chaco For Ever and Colón de Santa Fe, scheduled for this Saturday, June 20 at 4:00 p.m., is shaping up to be highly turbulent for the Resistencia side. Chaco journalist Fabrizio Cimbaro spoke with Darío Pignata and the ADN program team on Radio Gol 96.7 to paint a full picture of the delicate institutional and sporting situation facing the Sabalero’s next opponent.

The end of Pedro Llorens’ spell and an interim man at the helm

The week began with major news in the black-and-white camp. Pedro “Pepa” Llorens is no longer the first-team coach after a mutual agreement with the club’s leadership. Although the manager had the strength to continue and initially had the backing of the board, the results hastened his departure: he left the team at the bottom of the group.

Ahead of the crucial match against Colón, Santiago Gea (the club’s youth academy coordinator) will take over as interim head coach. The board’s main plan is to bring back a club idol, Daniel “Chango” Cravero, although his return depends on his health. As a secondary alternative, the name Germán “Pipo” Cáceres is also being considered.

Membership crisis and the “influencer effect”

Chaco For Ever’s financial situation is another major concern. The club has suffered a sharp drop in its membership base. “If we’re talking only about matchgoing members, we’re probably talking about 700 or 800 members,” Cimbaro explained, stressing that the stadium is currently not even reaching 50% of its capacity.

Amid this context, the name Mauricio Benoit emerged, a Chaco-born businessman and influencer based in Mexico with nearly 4 million followers, who publicly expressed his interest in the club. In recent hours, there was an initial approach with the board. The initial proposal consists of working together to generate advertising revenue and boost membership numbers, ruling out any direct cash injection for the time being.

Tickets and an austere transfer window

For Saturday’s match, tickets allocated to Colón supporters will cost 35,000 pesos through the digital platform, a price that journalists considered reasonable within the current landscape of Argentine football. In Chaco, a good turnout from visiting fans is expected, given that the home crowd has not been turning out in large numbers in recent matches.

Finally, For Ever’s transfer window will be limited by budget constraints. Following the departures of Marinucci, Ramírez, Bolzicco, and Noble, the club freed up wage space and completed the signings of Enzo Gaggi and Leandro Fernández. However, the final squad build and the arrival of a central midfielder, a right-back, and a center-forward will depend on the judgment of the permanent head coach appointed after Saturday’s interim spell.

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