Quinteros on why he joined Independiente, eyes Racing derby | OneFootball

During Monday noon, Gustavo Quinteros was officially introduced as the new head coach of Independiente. After the departure of Julio Vaccari and having been announced in recent days, he witnessed the 1-1 draw with San Lorenzo on Sunday and now spoke for the first time to the media in a press conference, where he explained why he took the job and anticipated the debut in the classic against Racing.

«What attracted me is that Independiente is a big club in Argentina, my idea was to return to the country, stay here and continue working in an important club like Independiente,» stated the coach. «Although the arrival was not at the time all coaches want, which is the start of a season, analyzing the squad and looking at the characteristics of this team, I believe there is a good squad, with good players,» he added.

The former Vélez coach assured that he will seek to «restore the players' confidence, individually recover that confidence so that each player can give their best, play at their highest level» and for that, he will emphasize «working on the emotional aspect».

Quinteros and a particular debut at Independiente: the classic against Racing

Gustavo Quinteros' first match as head coach of Independiente will be none other than the Avellaneda classic against Racing, which will be played on Sunday at 15:15 in El Cilindro. «When I decided to accept, I didn't think about the match I might face but about forming a team capable of fighting for titles, achieving important objectives,» he expressed.

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