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Desahogo en Ezeiza
El Grafico interviews two players, visibly angry at being left out of the national team, who return to Argentina with a very negative view of Lorenzo They hint that much more will be said by players after the World Cup and that the team is better…
Valentin Suarez busca un rumbo firme
By sending Suarez to Europe to oversee preparations by the national team, the AFA (in effect) demonstrated no confidence in Lorenzo; however, the remedy was not to replace him but rather provide a "check" on his power as coach Suarez has the ability…
Fue firmado ayer el nuevo régimen de los jugadores de fútbol
After years of negotiation, AFA's president, Valentín Suárez, ratifies the new contract policy, which satisfied both club directors and players.
El tercer partido de Huracán con Lanús se jugará el 8 de enero
AFA deliberates on what to do with players that left for Colombia and to prevent more from leaving. AFA president Valentín Suárez floats several ideas to discourage others from following suit, such as denying a re-entry visa to those players who…
AFA: Aprestos para la sucesión del mando
Helpful to see how government intervention, now running over four years, has affected AFA.
"Quiero renunciar…pero no quiero"
Suárez offers his take on the straining relations between the government and AFA and the declining quality of fútbol.
La conspiración del silencio
Lorenzo threatens to tell all to AFA officials who are ready to get rid of him, while players also bite their tongue for the sake of the national team…but promising to speak plainly upon their return to Buenos Aires.
Ha llegado un asesor
Another article on the appointment of Valentín Suárez as national team assessor, whose task was to mend relations with players chaffing under head coach Juan Carlos Lorenzo (who seems oblivious to the failures of his team and his tactics.)
La verdad dolorosa
This article supports newspaper accounts of turmoil within the national team and the need to send Valentín Suárez to mediate the situation between players and the head coach Juan Carlos Lorenzo. What makes this piece helpful is that it offers a less…
Crisis, con licencia
The article lays much of the blame in River Plate on club officials, who manage to undo many positive reform efforts by coaches and other staff.
El estado, la polla, la gente
The commentary by Llistosella chastises club officials for their financial negligence in paying back their debts, even when the state offers them money through television deals on state-run Channel 7. Previous attempts at raising revenue, like…