Gimnasia seek a boss: Julio Vaccari is the top candidate

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·11 April 2026

Gimnasia seek a boss: Julio Vaccari is the top candidate

After De Felippe turned it down over financial differences, Gimnasia’s board set its sights squarely on the former Independiente coach. Leandro Cufré and Hernán Cristante are also on the list, while there is talk of a possible dark horse from abroad.

After the rout of Camioneros in the Copa Argentina, things calmed down, but the urgency to decide on Fernando Zaniratto’s successor remains the Board’s number one priority.

The name generating the most agreement today is Julio Vaccari. The former Defensa y Justicia and Independiente manager is the favorite because of his profile and track record, although, just as happened with Omar de Felippe, the contract figures could be the main obstacle to getting the deal signed.

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The map of candidates at the Bosque:

Julio Vaccari: The main target. He is coming off a good spell in Avellaneda and is looking for a project that appeals to him from a footballing standpoint.
Leandro Cufré: A club man with experience in Mexican football who is always on the radar.
Hernán Cristante: The former goalkeeper, most recently with Puebla of Mexico, is another option the board is considering.
The “dark horse”: It is rumored that there is a fourth name, a foreign national, that has not yet come to light but is being analyzed.

For now, Pata Pereyra will remain in charge of the team on an interim basis for the visit to Sarmiento de Junín on Matchday 14 of the Apertura. The idea from the club’s leadership is that, once that match is over, the new coach will already be in his office at Estancia Chica to begin work.

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