Follow Vecchio’s novel in Racing: Víctor Blanco spoke about the personal issues shaking the Academy locker room

Since the arrival of Victor White to the presidency of Racing in 2014, on the blue-and-white side of Avellaneda there is practically no talk of anything other than football. “El Gallego”, as the entrepreneur is called, ended the leadership war between Vice President Rodolfo Molina and then President Gastón Cogorno, settled the score and won five titles: two Argentine championships and three national cups.

But in recent days a crisis has appeared that has taken unexpected turns. Emiliano Vecchio, a player who has conquered the fans for his class in just 14 gamesbegan a dispute with the management for the renewal of the contract and his entourage slipped that he would leave Racing.

While recovering from a cruciate ligament injury, the directors of the academy were close to the number that “the Magnate” meant, as the former Rosario Central is known, but from one moment to the next everything got complicated. The situation shocked the fans who had learned from the player that, if he continued to play football, he would only do so in Racing.

But on Tuesday night one of the possible causes of Vecchio’s farewell became known: according to what was told to Radio La Rossa, the player would have started a relationship with Mercedes Blanco and the team’s leaders would have given the green light to his continuity in the Academy. “The problem is that the Racing players don’t tolerate him messing with a partner’s ex-wife”, they ruled on the broadcaster that he has the most listened to sports streak.

Evidently moved by the rumors that have begun to circulate, the player has uploaded a post where he tried to clarify the situation: “Hello everyone. I felt the need to clarify my current situation. I want to clarify any doubts or speculation. I am a Racing player, I am grateful for all the love from both my teammates and the fans of this incredible institution. I hope we can fulfill and continue together for a while longer, otherwise I will be eternally grateful for giving me this wonderful opportunity. Let’s go running!” the flyer said in a post that he deleted hours later.

Finally, on the eve of the match in which Racing beat San Martín de Formosa, the most searched word appeared. The president of Racing spoke to the media waiting for him in Chaco, where the match was played.

Blanco started by explaining Because Vecchio’s renewal with the Academy has cooled off. “I think we need to manage the times, I spoke to Emiliano and his times might not be those of Racing”, the Academy one began on Radio La Rossa.

“We made a proposal, close to what he meant, but then other interested parties appeared and maybe it’s a bit off target,” continued the coach.

What does it mean that their times are not those of Racing? “He is still missing physically and has a medical discharge. In any case, we made him a proposal and the answer is missing, I don’t understand this whole move,” he explained.

Which move are you referring to? “I don’t know if there will be offers, but if you want to continue at the club, we want you to continue but with the conditions we will give.”

According to rumors from the player’s circle, Vecchio is mortified by all that is said about his new relationship and wants to make it clear that it all started some time after the idol of the Academy, Lisandro López, walked away from the mother of his only daughter.

Before concluding Blanco’s interview with La Red, the journalists messed with the personal situation: “I always try to separate the personal matter, I’ve done it all my life, in fact I’ve done it other times,” he began, in clear reference to the relationship that her daughter had with Lisandro López, with whom she also has a daughter.

“It’s difficult, it is also for me and I think it should be for him too, but I try to separate what is familiar with the issues of the institution,” he said, without avoiding the relationship that Emiliano Vecchio and his daughter Mercedes started .

Blanco has finally understood that if Vecchio hadn’t continued at Racing many clubs would have sprung up interested in the player. “He may have offers, but all offers will be for productivity because there’s no telling how he’ll get back.” And he clarified how the player’s relationship is with the club: “he has a contract for productivity, let’s remember that he didn’t arrive in good physical shape. Let’s hope we can fix something that helps him and the club”.

How long are they waiting Vecchio? “There’s time, given the injury he suffered, Racing must renew his contract, so there’s time.”

Vecchio’s unexpected situation at Racing is one of the few non-football points that the Blanco management has, where the conflicts that existed with Ricardo Centurión, the difficult situation of Brian Fernández and, perhaps, the twists that occurred since the arrival of Edwin Cardona. When the relationship between Lisandro López and Mercedes Blanco became known, Racing were already champions under Coudet, so the matter did not bother the club.

We will have to see how the president emerges from this new situation.