Carlos Tevez no longer Talleres manager: “What we both decided” | OneFootball

His contract expires on June 30 and there will be no renewal. The defeat against the Pirate in the Apertura round of 16 was the breaking point that cooled negotiations which, until then, seemed headed toward continuity.

Carlos Tevez’s time at Talleres has come to an end. The coach’s contract expires on June 30 and the club confirmed there will be no renewal. The loss to Belgrano in the Apertura round of 16 was the blow that changed the outlook: up to that match, negotiations seemed to be on track and Apache himself had publicly expressed his intention to stay and begin a longer process in charge of the squad. However, the elimination in the Córdoba derby ended up being decisive. The manager also will not be on the bench on Wednesday, May 20, when La T faces Atlético Tucumán in the Copa Argentina in Santiago del Estero.

The loss to the Pirate not only had an impact because of the result, but also because of the way the Albiazul approached the most important match of its semester. The team showed a version far from what was expected in a decisive game and that drastically changed the course of the talks between Carlitos and the club’s leadership. The feeling left by the match was decisive in the club agreeing to bring the cycle to a close when the contract expires.

The board assessed not only the result of the derby but also the team’s overall performance in an irregular semester, with footballing ups and downs and without managing to establish a clear identity beyond some positive stretches that allowed it to qualify among the best teams in its group. The club’s leadership indicated that it was Tevez who decided not to renew the deal.

Minutes after the news broke, the institution posted a video on its social media in which president Andrés Fassi said: “Almost a year ago we met here because we were beginning a very complicated spell, and it was incredible because we called you and in less than 24 hours you took charge in one of the most difficult moments.”

He also added: “Your contract is ending and I want to thank you. I know it’s a see-you-soon, Carlitos; that enormous passion will remain, and it says thank you for everything you gave. I know football will bring us together again.”

For his part, Apache celebrated that today La T is eighth in the overall standings and in the Copa Sudamericana qualification zone: “Thanks to all the Talleres people for letting me be part of this beautiful family. I spent a very nice year. Today our paths separate because it is what the club and I decided by mutual agreement. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to manage a club as big as Talleres. They called me to save us from relegation and we’re leaving them in an international cup, so it’s a see you later.”

Talleres still has one commitment left before formally closing this chapter, although it will do so without Tevez on the bench. The team will have to face Atlético Tucumán in the Copa Argentina round of 32, a match to be played on Wednesday, May 20, in Santiago del Estero. That match appears as the last immediate objective for a squad that will seek a sporting recovery before beginning the search for a new coach and a restructuring ahead of the second half of the year.

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