Fernando Gago arranged his departure Chivas de Guadalajara and will continue his career as a coach Boca Juniors. The Mexican club issued a statement to express the situation of the Argentine coach and his separation.
“To our fans and media, Club Deportivo Guadalajara informs that starting today (this Thursday), Fernando Gago has been separated from his duties as technical director of Chivas”began the report published in the official media of the Sacred Flock.
Then, the Mexican club expanded: “In the last few hours, Gago informed the board of his decision to return to Argentina along with his coaching staff.. And they concluded: “In the short term, our new coach will be announced, who will assume the position with the permanent leadership and commitment that the sports project and the team require.”
The 38-year-old coach, trained and born in football in the Xeneizewill return to the home club in his new role. peaked executed the exit clause con Chivas de Guadalajara and he said goodbye to his players at this time: he will not direct the friendly against America agreed in the United States for next Sunday, he will arrive in Argentina next week and He will debut on the bench directing against Tigrein Victoria, for the 18th date of the Professional Soccer League.
A lot of water passed under the bridge from the resignation of Diego Martínez after the defeat against Belgrano in Córdoba. The Football Council, with Juan Roman Riquelme at the head, defined that Mariano Herron will take the reins as interim starting the following week and negotiations began to confirm a successor. The one targeted was Gagowho made his first weapons as a coach in Aldoses from Mar del Plata and led to Racing from Avellaneda last year before landing in Mexico.
Although there were informal contacts since last week, days in which Boca “tested the waters”, Gago concentrated on his duties with the Mexican team ahead of what was his last official match, nothing less than the 3-2 defeat in the classic against Atlas as a local. When consulted before and after the meeting, The Argentine strategist ignored not only any type of agreement to reach Boca but also having had any type of contact with his former institution.
Both in the board of Chivas and in that of the Riberasilence prevailed, which is why hundreds of speculations were sown. The fans of Sacred Flockupset with the rumors of the imminent departure of their coach, they booed Gago when he arrived at the stadium to play the classic against Atlas. The former Aldosivi and Racing man maintained his position at a press conference: “I have a contract, why are we going to talk in the future, why don’t we really say why that information came out if there is nothing. “I can’t guarantee the future, but I have a contract here.”.
From Boca they argued that the formal contact progressed recently Tuesday of this weekwhen the Council contacted Gago and he gave the OK for them to move forward with the execution of their exit clause. The Chivas leaders were left between a rock and a hard place: they could not refuse an item signed in their contract and, furthermore, it was in vain to try to retain a coach against his will. From that very moment they began the search for a replacement while planning this Sunday’s friendly in Texas (United States) against America.
As he was able to find out InfobaeGago will arrive in the country this Monday and would be officially presented after signing a contract that will join him to the club until December 2025 (with option to renew until 2026). Meanwhile, its coaching staff will be made up of Fabricio Coloccini and Diego Cogliandrotwo of the collaborators he had in Chivas. Who will not be part of the staff is Federico Pocho Insúawho will separate on this occasion after having accompanied him during his experiences in Aldosivi and Racing.
For now, the Boca team will continue in the coming days under the orders of Mariano Herrón, who planned a double shift with concentration until Saturday (inclusive). The players will meet their new coach at the start of next week and will be available for the first match against Tiger in Victoria (Saturday 10/19 from 7:15 p.m.). Immediately, Gago will face another transcendental match: the quarterfinals of the Argentine Cup against La Plata Gymnasticsin Rosario (Wednesday 10/23 from 9:10 p.m. on the Newell’s court).