The Racing Courier
Market29 Nov 2027
Facundo Taborda hands in a written request
“I have nothing bad to say about this place. I just need to be somewhere else.” It is in writing now, which changes what Racing can pretend not to have heard.
Squad29 Nov 2027
Words exchanged at Racing
Abel Bustos and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout29 Nov 2027
Gabriel Aranda is still being punished for one mistake
Nobody will confirm it and the team sheets confirm it every week. One error has bought him a spell as second choice that is already longer than the error deserved.
Boardroom29 Nov 2027
Belts tighten at Racing
The accounts are being read more closely than the results. Wages before ambition is the order of business now, and the manager has been told so.
The dugout29 Nov 2027
Matías Machado knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Racing, and both men came out saying it was fine.
The dugout29 Nov 2027
The manager makes an example of Joel Erlinch
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- Market The Ignacio Valsangiácomo question follows Racing around
- The dugout The manager plants his flag on Catriel Peña
- Squad Welcome back, Willy