Julio Falcioni returns to Independiente eight months after his departure. Photo: AP
Julio César Falcioni will play his third leg as Independiente manager. The expert technician has reached an agreement with the management and the idea is that this Tuesday he will direct the first free practice.
Although the contract has not yet been signed, the negotiations have been successful andThe intention is for Falcioni to sign this Tuesday before taking charge of the squadwho on Monday evening will play against Colón in Santa Fe with the interim technical direction of Juan José Serrizuela after the departure of Claudio Graf.
The duration of the bond emperor it will be a year. By then the club will already have a new Board of Directors, which will be elected by the members in the elections on Sunday 2 October, so their stay could be linked to what happens in the elections.
Falcioni replaces Dominguez who had previously replaced Falcioni,
Although he has not found the support he had asked for from the rest of the lists that will be part of the electoral actFalcioni nevertheless accepted the proposalAy will start working this Tuesday ahead of the next date classic against River.
The classic will be played in the Libertadores de América-Ricardo Enrique even if it is not confirmed whether it will be with or without an audience, after the serious incidents that occurred in the protest of the fans for the request for elections and which led to last week’s meeting against the ‘Atlético Tucumán will be played in Platense behind closed doors.
Falcioni will be accompanied by Néstor Piccoli and Pedro Monzón (who will leave the role of coach of the South Dock to return to Independiente) as field assistants and Gustavo Otero and Rodrigo Castellanos will act as physical trainers. In addition, César Velázquez will be the goalkeepers coach.
Falcioni will lead training on Tuesday. Photo: Juano Tesone.
Falcioni, who made steps for Avellaneda in 2005-06 and 2021, had already said yes to the managers several days ago. However, some economic and contractual problems led to a delay of a few days in the definition.
Having directed Colón and left after elimination with Talleres in Copa Libertadores, and seven months after being sacked by Independiente, Falcioni returns to Red to straighten the course of a team that is navigating in the last positions of the League.
On Sunday, against River, Falcioni will make his third debut on the Independiente bench. And in the 16 matches that are left to the end of the tournament, he will be focused on getting the club out of the hole where he is trying to add as many points as possible.
Source: Clarin