The Russian Zielinski takes over at Independiente 48 hours after the classic: the incredible run he maintains against Racing

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Those are hectic days that you live Independent. The club is going through a profound sporting and economic crisis. And as for sport, he doesn’t play international tournaments and appears at the bottom of the Lega Professionisti standings, waving the ghost of relegation. After the departure of Leandro Stillitano and the internship of Pedro Monzón, Ricardo Zielinsky He will take the reins of the team.

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The Russian was out of work after moving to Nacional de Uruguay and this afternoon he will be in Avellaneda after the first training session with his players. In 48 hours it will be his debut, no less against Racing in the Libertadores de América..

The 63-year-old coach will face the Academy, the club he led back in 2016, a cycle that lasted 14 games, and which curiously included a classic on the other side, against the Reds: he beat them 3-0, with a brace from Lisandro López and another by Gustavo Bou.

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Ricardo Zielinski and his last step in Argentine football, coaching Estudiantes de La Plata.  Photo:.  EFE/Hedeson Alves

Ricardo Zielinski and his last step in Argentine football, coaching Estudiantes de La Plata. Photo:. EFE/Hedeson Alves

Now the coach will be looking for happiness for the other half of the city, and at Independiente they have reason to be thrilled: the incredible streak the Russian builds up playing against his former club.

To date, Zielinski has played 16 matches against Racing: won 7, drawn 6 and lost only 3 times during his time at Belgrano de Córdoba, Atlético Tucumán and Estudiantes de La Plata. Additionally, he has gone 9 games without defeating Racing and has remained undefeated since he was fired from the academy in 2016.

Source: Clarin

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