The new variant that Chapa Retegui analyzes in order not to disappoint Tevez and accompany him as the DT of Rosario Central

In December 2016, months after winning the gold medal at the Rio Olympics with Los Leones, Carlos Chapa Retegui already imagined his future. “I will have the chance to lead a football team”had declared who this week, with the landing of Carlos Tevez in Rosario Central, got the chance he was waiting for.

But this opportunity came at a time of professional change for Retegui, a confessed fan of River and father of Mateo -marker of Tigre and former Boca-, who has been the Secretary of Sport of the City of Buenos Aires.

Chapa’s analytical and tactical profile could be the perfect complement to the emotional inflator that Tevez represents. “I’m going to be a coach, I’ve decided I’ll direct. I’m working with Chapa Retegui, I have a project that we’ve been working on with my brothers for several months. I’m excited, I’m very hooked.”said the Apache in early June.

Less than three weeks later, Rosario Central seemed interested in that projectbut an obstacle has arisen for Retegui, who accompanied him on Monday to the José Amalfitani stadium to watch the duel against Vélez, to face that challenge.

Retegui’s desire could be more than its reality. That’s why he got together and sat in Liniers, despite the fact that he is two objections, in principle, incompatible. Because a second manager in modern football requires a steady presence, a right-hand man and a consultant for key decisions, in this case Tevez.

“My friend El Chapa is part of this project, but he has to get rid of his original position, but he will be with us”Tevez summed it up briefly at his unveiling press conference this Tuesday.

as far as he could tell ClarioneRetegui thinks of an unprecedented variant: being a field assistant half day where you can advise and accompany the Apache in his first experience as a formator.

The 52-year-old public official was present on Tuesday at the usual cabinet meeting in Buenos Aires, where he tried to obtain a license in his position, but there were no cases. Then this option will appear external consultancy for a while, with the support of Tevez, until he can join the technical staff.

In fact, this newspaper confirmed that Retegui he intends to go to Rosario on Thursdayto be a preview and even be able to enter the field in his first match under the command of Canalla: Friday from 19:00 against the encouraged Gimnasia and Esgrima La Plata.

More than a year ago, while preparing to do the double command of Lions and Lionesses at the Tokyo Olympics, Retegui had anticipated: “I’m running out of my coaching staff, but I have many friends in football and they will be people from the environment who will accompany me. A physical trainer with a lot of history and wisdom, to work, work and work, which is the only secret of success. We will live for the club that hires us “.

When asked which technicians he liked, he mentioned Carlo Biardo. But she also said she likes them Marcelo Gallardo, Mauricio Pochettino, Diego Simeone, Mauricio Pellegrino and Eduardo Berizzo.

The truth is that, it seems, that opportunity that he has so desired and expressed in recent years, will have to continue to wait.