What’s next for Gustavo Costas at Racing after their elimination | OneFootball

The elimination in the Copa Libertadores semifinal at the hands of Flamengo, who will play the final against Palmeiras, was a hard blow for all Racing fans who were dreaming of winning the continental title. Among them was their coach, Gustavo Costas, who appeared deeply hurt in the press conference and seemed to cast doubt on his future with the team.

“I don’t really feel like talking after the match. The boys gave everything, as I’ve always said: I’d go to war with them, and honestly, I just want to thank them for what they did and what they gave. I also want to thank the fans for the great support they gave us. To the boys and the people who came, we were so close, just a step away, but we didn’t make it. I let my people down,” he said, fighting back tears.

From that moment, speculation began about a possible departure at the end of the year. While he prepares to try to finish the year by winning the Torneo Clausura, with his mind set on Monday’s visit to Central Córdoba of Santiago del Estero at 7:00 PM, the management led by Diego Milito has no doubts that they want to keep him as the head of the football project. It will be up to Costas himself to analyze and decide if he wants to continue.

The beginning of the collapse came on September 28, in the derby against Independiente. El Rojo arrived with a new coach and in the midst of a crisis, but Racing couldn’t take advantage, drawing 0-0 at the Cilindro and even coming close to losing. Since then, the team entered a negative streak that ended up undoing all the work of the year. In the Torneo Clausura, La Academia suffered a start to forget. They lost key points, neglected some matches amid rotation for the Copa, and today are out of the playoffs, just edged out on goal difference. The drop in the annual standings also threatens their qualification for the 2026 Libertadores, a goal that once seemed close and now hangs by a thread.

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