Independent has a new technical director e Leandro Stillitano will replace Giulio Falcioni in leading the team, as he had foreseen clarion when his name barely appeared among several surnames that the board of directors had listed as a possibility. He will thus consume his first experience at the helm of a technical staff when he takes office on November 30th.
Stillitano, former aide-de-camp of ariel holan which comes from working in the coaching staff of Gustavo Quinteros in Colo Colosigned a pre-contract that binds him to the Avellaneda club as part of “a global professional football project that is integrated by the responsible sports direction of Pablo Cavallero, the appointment of the general director of football training – youth, Fernando Kuyumchoglu and the creation of the High Performance Medical Department,” as announced.
After several renowned options that were quickly discarded due to mainly economic differences (Matías Almeyda, Ricardo Gareca, Gabriel Heinze or Quinteros), a new range has opened up with other more probable possibilities. That Néstor Gorosito, that Pablo Guede, that Mauricio Pellegrino… But the name that nobody had in the plans was that of an old acquaintance: they drip
As this medium reported last week, the choice of a coach who is taking his first steps and who has some connection with the institution could not be excluded. True, other names that fit these conditions emerged first: Cholo Guiñazú, Walter Erviti and even Luis Islas. But none were convincing enough.
Stillitano closes the Rossoneri leaders. From an economic point of view, he adapts to the current complicated situation, which will be revealed in detail at a press conference this Monday. And sportingly, they all have fond memories of him since his passing hand in hand with Holan. In that cycle, the 2017 Copa Sudamericana and the 2018 Suruga Bank were obtained.
Stilitano has a special affection for Independiente, he met Holan in Banfield and was subsequently taken to the Devil by the Professor. Then he remained in the reserve of the Avellaneda club. And subsequently he joined the Quinteros working group, up to a few hours.
Source: Clarin
