2024-01-19 19:03:24
Costas was a reinforcement for Racing in several aspects. Hiring him altered several issues and also radically changed a way of working regarding the incorporation of players. Much more so following the departure of Rubén Capria was confirmed and the club will be left without any specific manager regarding football. To the assembly of the squad and all those issues that are decisive at this time. It mattered little to the club’s idol who began his third cycle at the club very excited and working hard. Leaving everything in each day of work. He even tirelessly repeated in several interviews that if he might he would add a handful of hours to each day.
It is known that The Academy coach spent a lot of credit on his phone in this transfer market. Not to mention how she was consuming that battery as the calls went by. The thing is that the DT was personally in charge of convincing and influencing the decision of each player who came to the club. He was one more in the negotiation. He managed to unblock some operations that were not easy, also appealing to sentimentality, to the importance of being in such a big club and making the player feel important. And no nonsense. Because everything he said to each of them is true.
There are several players who spoke with the coach before reaching an agreement. And the talk with Costas in almost all cases turned out to be decisive for him to be Racing’s reinforcement. Gustavo worked triple shifts and worked as a coach and also as a manager. Of course, now the window is coming to an end and he can now dedicate himself fully to building the team and the idea of the game that he is going to give to his team. The intention is that part of that can already be seen before the Union. But of course, he knows that this January was particular and even in some cases he did crazy things to convince them.
Cambeses was Racing’s reinforcements due to Costas’ insistence
The Academy coach was key for the goalkeeper to arrive in this transfer market. Determinant. He knew that there was a dispute with Vélez but he also appeared in the Botafogo media. And there it becomes impossible to compete economically. That is why he resorted to other techniques to try to make it clear to Facundo Cambeses how important it was to him. Even so much insistence and positive words made him choose him over Vélez, where he had guaranteed ownership…
Costas’ madness with a Racing reinforcement Photo: Racing Press
But there was a particular madness on Costas’ part that made the goalkeeper finally decide to be Racing’s reinforcement. Cambeses himself told it, already wearing club clothes and laughing. All this following the official presentation. While some were regarding to sit down at the table to celebrate the end of the year, Costas dialed the goalkeeper’s number and called him. He wanted him to know, before he finished 2023, that he wanted it no matter what. “He called me at 9 p.m. on December 31, I was making the barbecue,” Cambeses admitted with a laugh. And he also admitted that the coach’s madness made him see how important he was and how much he loved him. That made him finally decide and now he must fight Gabriel Arias. The call wasn’t that long and the barbecue didn’t pass him by. Sure, he has good hands…
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