👊High tension: Argentinos stand firm over Nico Diez with Racing | OneFootball

Argentine football is going through hours of uncertainty due to an emerging dispute between Argentinos Juniors and Racing Club. The Racing board has set its sights on Nicolás Diez to take over as the team’s head coach, even though they have not yet formally terminated the contract of the current manager, Gustavo Costas.

Breakdown in negotiations in La Paternal

The first formal approach sparked tension between the two clubs. The key meeting between Diego Milito and Cristian Malaspina failed to reach a positive outcome, hardening the stance of the club from La Paternal, which is already planning the remainder of the 2026 season with its current coach.

"Nico is staying at Argentinos, 100%. We’re super calm. He gave us his word," said Pedro Glik, vice president of the "Bicho," emphatically in remarks to TyC Sports.

The Academy’s last card

Despite the initial rejection and the conflict between the boards, in Avellaneda they are refusing to back down. In Racing’s offices, they believe they can force one last round of talks. If no agreement is reached, the club’s directors are considering triggering the coach’s release clause, which ranges between $200,000 and $250,000.

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