Before Unión, Quinteros and Grindetti plot post-World Cup Independiente | OneFootball

After being eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Apertura Tournament and while awaiting their Copa Argentina clash, the Rojo’s coach and president will meet to discuss the steps to follow for the remainder of the year. Signings and departures will be key to his continuity.

Independiente’s elimination in the Round of 16 of the Liga Profesional Apertura Tournament at the hands of Central only deepened the sporting crisis the Avellaneda club is going through domestically, where its last title came in the 2002 Apertura under Américo Rubén Gallego.

With this current situation, Facundo Fazio, a journalist specialized in the world of Independiente, told ADN Gol that this Friday there will be a crucial meeting between coach Gustavo Quinteros and president Néstor Grindetti, in which the manager’s process, the present, and the future will be analyzed. In that sense, what happens in the coming days in the offices at the headquarters on Mitre Street regarding signings and departures will be vital in determining whether Quinteros will remain in charge or not.

But of course, what happens in the Copa Argentina match against Unión will also be crucial, set to be played next week on a day, time, date, and at a venue yet to be confirmed, because if the Rojo is eliminated from the competition, what happens this Friday could amount to nothing.

What will Gustavo Quinteros and Néstor Grindetti talk about?

The first thing Quinteros and Grindetti will do is assess the semester, in which Independiente had no international competition and, with the obligation to be one of the main contenders, failed to measure up despite having the tournament’s top scorer in Gabriel Ávalos. The team is still “alive” in the Copa Argentina, it’s true, but a defeat against the Tatengue would define the Rojo’s semester as completely negative.

Beyond the upcoming match, they will also talk about signings and the departures the squad will suffer. Offers are expected to come in for Ávalos, who will surely play in the World Cup for Paraguay, and considering that his contract expires at the end of the year, he could leave. If that happens, the coach will definitely ask for a top-level number nine to replace him. If he stays, he will still insist on bringing in a striker who can “challenge him for the spot.”

The club’s leadership is also expecting an approach for Kevin Lomónaco, one of the team’s standout players, although recently he has drawn criticism from fans due to a string of injuries and his nights out.

Other players who have lost a lot of ground under Quinteros and are aware that they will have to fight hard to turn around their respective situations are Ignacio Pussetto, Leonardo Godoy, and Federico Mancuello.

On the other hand, although there are still several days left before the Copa Argentina clash against Unión, Independiente’s possible lineup for the match would be: Rey; Arias, Lomonaco, Valdez, Zabala; Pérez Curci, Marcone, Montiel; Gutierrez, Avalos, and Abaldo

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