Three Argentine managers on Botafogo's shortlist to replace Anselmi | OneFootball

Following Martín Anselmi’s departure, the Brazilian club has Hernán Crespo, Juan Pablo Vojvoda, and Martín Palermo on its shortlist.

Martín Anselmi’s exit has deepened Botafogo’s already delicate situation, as the club is going through a sporting crisis and is urgently searching for a new head coach. The club decided to dismiss the manager after a string of poor results, including elimination in the Copa Libertadores third qualifying round against Barcelona and a weak start in the Brasileirao, where the team currently sits in the relegation zone. In that context, Fogao began a search that is also being closely followed by Racing, its upcoming rival in the Copa Sudamericana.

Among the candidates being considered by the board are three Argentine coaches: Hernán Crespo, recently parted ways with São Paulo; Juan Pablo Vojvoda, who has experience in Brazilian football; and Martín Palermo, who is also listed as one of the options the club is evaluating to take over the role.

The final decision has not yet been made. John Textor, the club’s owner, is keeping several options open while assessing which profile best fits the team’s current situation. The board is looking for a coach capable of organizing the squad and quickly turning around its current form.

On an interim basis, the team has been placed under Rodrigo Bellao’s management, although the board’s intention is to appoint the new head coach in the short term. The outcome is no minor detail for Racing, since both teams are in Sudamericana Group E and will face each other on April 15 in Argentina and May 6 in Brazil.

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