Newell’s is in the darkest corner of its football labyrinth. It was demonstrated this Thursday, with the tough home defeat against Instituto, with an interim coach sitting on the bench and a team without a compass, without direction, that only moved pushed by the inertia produced by the anger of the fans who filled the stadium. with the illusion of seeing something different. It is a very delicate moment, because that darkness that torments the players today is moving to other areas of the institution, as always happens in clubs that have football as their main driving force. It was demonstrated in the whistles, insults and chants that President Ignacio Astore received during almost the entire match, that the Córdoba team won from end to end. In “Leprosy” everyone knew that they had to reach the edge of the break, even if it was with the slaps of a drowning person. Now the leadership has some breathing space to think about the best possible coach to weather this storm. Choosing quickly and well is the biggest challenge.
When the fans in the audience with their backs to the Provincial Historical Museum, in the heart of Rosario’s Independence Park, turn their backs to the game and focus their attention on the leadership box, it is a sign that something is not right at Newell’s. . This is exactly what happened on Thursday night, after Lodico’s early goal, which began to seal the “leprous” defeat at the Coloso. The reproaches no longer had the footballers as their main focus, much less the interim coach Adrián Coria. The complaints were for the leadership, headed by President Ignacio Astore.
With Instituto’s second goal, the “Colossus” thundered “let them all go, let not a single one remain.” A war cry, but also one of anger and helplessness. A slogan that, beyond the fervor of the moment and the need to express a feeling on the part of the fans, will not resonate. For now, no one will leave Newell’s. On the contrary, those who are there will try to add people who can take them by the hand to the light that is always at the end of the tunnel.
It is true that President Astore now has time to make, perhaps, the most important decision of his administration. The break for the Copa América gives a respite to the doctor who was in charge of the health of the professional team during the long years of Eduardo López at the head of the institution. Newell’s health can no longer be cured, because he has been quite hurt by bad decisions and bad results. But there is still time to avoid intensive therapy or a more serious condition.
Time is key in this “red and black” present. The players were released until June 24, to rest their legs and clear their heads. The leaders and sports director Ariel Michaloutsos are working to find the best possible successor to the Uruguayan Mauricio Larriera, who passed through the Rosario institution with more pain than glory. Of the names that emerged, four remained standing: Alfredo Berti, Javier Sanguinetti, Eduardo Berizzo and Pablo Lavallén. Leadership sources say that he does not leave that quartet. Others slip that there would be a “coverage.” The ball stops, but the clock keeps ticking for the managers.
Newell’s has been in a football depression for a while. He does not fight for championships, he does not manage to get out of the heavy negative streak in the classics with his eternal rival, he does not identify leaders on the field with whom he can champion – not even Ever Banega could do it – and he does not find references in the technical direction to bank despite of everything – the most faithful reflection is what happened with Gabriel Heinze -. So, it is logical that attention now falls on the leadership and the president. There is nothing higher up.
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