The paraguayan Alejandro Dominguezpresident of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), visited the stadiums of Racingwhich competes with the candy box and the Monumental to host the single final of the Libertadores Cup, which this year will be held in Buenos Aires. The choice will depend on the teams that reach the decisive match and their calling power. Yeah River access to the match, and even though its stadium is the largest on the continent (it has capacity for 84,567 spectators), the match will be held at another venue. And that’s where Boca and, above all, Racing come in to carve.
The Conmebol does not want to repeat last year’s example in Rio de Janeirowhen it was defined in advance that the headquarters would be the Maracana. Fluminenselater champion, reached the decisive match with Bocadespite the fact that the original idea of the unique final was that it would take place in a neutral stadium. In the days prior to the meeting, in addition, the South American entity maintained a short circuit with Flamengothe other club that plays in the cathedral of Rio football, and The conflict slowed down preparation for the decisive match. Thus, starting this year, the Conmebol decided to award cities – and no longer stadiums – the organization of the single finals. The fields, from now on, will be defined on the fly. And according to the identity of the finalists.
“I think the stadium is fine“, and from what Víctor (Blanco, president of Racing) and the leaders shared with us, they have many more projects, which also makes one come out motivated,” he said. Dominguez in the bowels of Avellaneda Cylinder. The top leader of South American football added: “You feel the synergy, and we came to find that here, which is very important within our project, which involves reinvestment in infrastructure, and it is always easier to support those who have a project and is making that effort. Happy with Víctor, with everything Racing“We are going to continue doing a small tour, we started last night, and the intention with Chiqui (Tapia, president of the AFA) is to see how we continue supporting,” concluded the Paraguayan who has presided over Conmebol since 2016. And he summarized: “We are here because We believe that El Cilindro can and has all the conditions to host a final. If we have to work ahead of time, we came to make an evaluation and see what the priorities would be in case the stadium is needed for a final,” he said.
“We came to visit these three stadiums. We will continue to inspect stadiums, regardless of the finals. The demands that Conmebol and FIFA have are very different. We must accompany those who have the initiative. We see what is here, in the Monumental and in the Bombonera“, warned the president of Conmebol in dialogue with TyC Sports.
“Being here you feel footballI feel very excited by what Víctor (Blanco) showed us, the passion with which they tell what is going to be invested, what has already been invested, he told me about the experience of what halftime means, with the games of lights, see Gustavo [Costas, entrenador de la Academia]what He is a friend of mine from many, many years ago.So very motivated, you feel when you enter the stadium, when you see the leaders with so much passion, and when you know and remember so many historical moments of this stadium, what you like, an adrenaline rush”, concluded Domínguez.
Furthermore, the Paraguayan leader said that He chatted with Juan Román Riquelme, president of Boca, before visiting the Bombonera: “Román told me about all the effort they were making. One cannot be distant from that. Buenos Aires is one of the hearts of football in South America”Dominguez said.
He also spoke Claudio “Chiqui” Tapiapresident of the AFA: “We are in a work process, that is why the visits that the president has been making [Domínguez]in Riverin Racingin Boca Juniorsbut with the idea and commitment to see the clubs that are working seriously on the infrastructure, on improvement, to accompany Conmebol in what the president said, and wait for the moment of the appointment, so that we have the stadiums suitable for playing a Libertadores finalas is the idea that President Domínguez has.”
Victor Whitepresident of Racing, thanked in turn the presence of Tapia y Dominguez: “It is a great pride that the Presidente Perón stadium has the possibility of being one of the venues. It is something extraordinary. I think we deserve it. We have been around for more than 70 years, with a very great history. It would crown that stage a little if we are lucky enough. From the side of the leaders we are going to make every effort.”
Blanco He continued: “The things that are being done are all at the level FIFAOf course, we made the costumes, also with those standards, like the lights, we covered the pit, which are requirements that are being made, they are processes, as Alejandro said. We have a work planLogically, we are in Argentina and it is very difficult because Racing is doing everything it does without debt, with the club’s own money, managing little by little, as best it can, and we are growing. I am very happy that the two presidents are here. It is a great pride and you do not realize what it means to me to mobilize you. The fact that they have come here these days is priceless.“, stated Blanco.
