Edgardo Bauza’s health has been a recurring theme in recent times. The former footballer and coach, with a past at Rosario Central, winner of the Copa Libertadores with San Lorenzo and Quito League, and DT of the Argentine national team, is in the Ecuadorian capital with his family to face a tough challenge imposed on him by life: an illness neurodegenerative which took him away from the activity.

A few weeks ago, the journalist Juan Manuel “Bambino” Pons, close to Edgardo, committed infidelity by talking about his friend’s daily life. He did it with regret and without measuring the rebound that his words would bring: then he had to go out and apologize. Something similar happened in the last few hours, when one of the leaders of the Liga de Quito, a club where Patón is considered a legend for giving him his first and only continental title, acknowledged that Bauza’s situation “had no return”.

But now it was one of his sons, Maximiliano, who spoke and he did so in “La Cicloneta”, a media fan of San Lorenzo, knowing the infinite affection that the surname Bauza inspires in the Boedo club. The wisdom of El Patón was essential for El Ciclón to get rid of the historical thorn of being the only great without Libertadores.

“The most important thing I want you to know is that my old man is fine, happy, calm. We are taking care of him. Especially Maritza”, began Maxi, referring to Patón’s partner, who is by his side. in Quito, their place of residence since before the pandemic.

“Stay in Quito”, Patón’s son explained, and added, always speaking to the Ciclón fans who have sent their messages of encouragement not only to the former DT but also to their loved ones: “Let’s rest assured that he is fine , totally out of the ring and through it.

At the end of his testimony, Patón’s son ended up showing the pain that this process inspires, but he did it with great integrity: “What is happening hurts us all, but we must accept it, accompany it and carry it, be with it “, concluded the young man.

Paton’s withdrawal

“El Patón is in Rosario. Now go back to Quito next week. God will, I’ll see him on Monday. Is he ready to direct? No, no … El Patón has already stopped working, not working His last step in Central, that was what he wanted, he made it and with that he retired, “said Gustavo Lescovich, Bauza’s representative last September.

In this way, the entrepreneur confirmed what the football environment had long been clear, that Patón was no longer able to lead and had to end his successful career, which included a misstep for the national team, for which he gave himself with a passion that must always be highlighted, in times of institutional chaos in AFA.