“We wanted to move the ball quickly from one side to the other, but sometimes it was complicated because the ball would jump on the playing field,” said Gustavo Costas. when he analyzed what the strategy tried to be to try to break a defense as closed as that of Deportivo Riestra. The technician’s subtle complaint was justified because, indeed, The conditions of the Cilindro playing field continue to be poor. And regarding this topic, there may be important news in the next few hours. Leaders will meet to define whether or not to change the current people in charge of maintaining the main Racing playing field in El Cilindro; that is, to the cancheros who work for a contracted company.
Due to the poor condition of the terrain, Conmebol disabled the field for Racing’s last match in the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana. And he had to play at home in the Lanús stadium in the 3-0 win over Sportivo Luqueño of Paraguay. That victory allowed the Academy to secure 1st place in its area and be the best first of all.
According to what was indicated to this portal, In the club there are those who look very favorably on Leonardo Tarrio taking charge of the field again. This is the historic canchero that keeps the grounds of the Tita Mattiussi Estate in impeccable condition. Hose (as he is nicknamed) worked for several years on the Cilindro grass. Until Diego Cocca decided to replace him and, since then, his work has only been carried out at Tita.
Beyond the cancheros, what do they plan to do in the bench area on the Racing en el Cilindro playing field?
Meanwhile, as RdA was able to find out, the idea at the club is to place strips of synthetic grass in the area of the substitute benches, the most affected. That was where the stage was set up for the last musical show. Wos provided it on April 20, and the grass was clearly damaged. Furthermore, they say, the harsh winter played its part and the replanting was efficient. But noNot only is the main court in poor condition, but also the auxiliary court due to its uneven grass. And Hose Tarrio could also return there. Or, failing that, someone he trusts.
In any case, the Academy took Conmebol’s measure as an exaggerated measure because they considered that there are fields that were in a worse state. “Those from Venezuela and where Boca played, with Trinidense, are worse than those from Racing. And nothing happened. On top of that, after this Cup match there is a stoppage, there was no need…”they slipped him to RdA.
The statement that the Acadé had issued
The point is that Racing, from being a Conmebol candidate to host the Libertadores final in its stadium, now cannot be the venue for a group stage match. After learning of that decision by the entity that governs South American football, the club issued a statement. “After the meeting with Coquimbo, on date 5, Conmebol authorities requested various improvements to the playing field. And Racing agreed immediately with multiple jobs.”the club published on its official platforms.
Likewise, the club explained: Despite the urgency in the tasks, the low temperatures of the last few days prevented optimal results from being achieved in the required time. We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to members and fans by the change of venue. And at the same time, we ratify our permanent commitment to make our club even bigger.”
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