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

After being eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Torneo Apertura and while awaiting their Copa Argentina clash, the Rojo’s coach and president will meet to discuss the next steps 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 Torneo Apertura 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 situation in mind, Facundo Fazio, a journalist specializing in all things Independiente, told ADN Gol that this Friday there will be a vital 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 regard, what happens in the coming days in the offices at the Mitre Street headquarters regarding signings and departures will be crucial in determining whether Quinteros stays in the job or not.

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

What will Gustavo Quinteros and Néstor Grindetti talk about?

The first thing Quinteros and Grindetti will do is review the semester, in which Independiente had no international competition and, despite the obligation to be among the main contenders, failed to measure up even though they had the tournament’s top scorer in Gabriel Ávalos. It is true they are still “alive” in the Copa Argentina, but a defeat against the Tatengue would define the Rojo’s semester as completely negative.

Beyond the upcoming match, they will also talk about reinforcements and the departures the squad will suffer. Offers are expected to come in for Ávalos, who will likely play in the World Cup for Paraguay, and given that his contract expires at the end of the year, he could leave. If that happens, the coach will definitely ask for a top-class number nine to replace him. If he stays, he will still push for a striker who can “compete with him.”

The board is also expecting interest in Kevin Lomónaco, one of the team’s standout performers, although lately he has been viewed with some skepticism by fans due to his string of injuries and 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 their situations around are Ignacio Pussetto, Leonardo Godoy, and Federico Mancuello.

On the other hand, while there are still several days to go before the Copa Argentina clash against Unión, Independiente’s possible lineup would be: Rey; Arias, Lomónaco, Valdez, Zabala; Pérez Curci, Marcone, Montiel; Gutiérrez, Ávalos, and Abaldo.

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