Newell’s Old Boys de Rosario suffered a severe blow in the Argentine Cup when he was prematurely eliminated in the 32nd round after losing 1-0 ante Claypole, a team that plays in the First C of Argentine soccer. In the midst of the pain caused by the setback in San Nicolás, some players received insults and whistles from supporters of the Leprosy and the technical director of the team, Gabriel Heinzehad an exchange in the mixed zone with a journalist who asked him about how much the fan’s disapproving gestures affected him.
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“It bothers me. This can happen. In this sport there is no memory, but now I am in another position. But it does hurt a lot. We have to keep working,” he said. Gringo at the exit of the locker room of the Rosario club. In the next question, the former coach of Godoy Cruz, Argentinos Juniors and Vélez Sarsfield was asked if he understood the reaction of the Newell’s fan who spent money to travel and see his team win.
“Do not enter that title, I will not enter because the fan is the fan. It bothers me. I answer what they ask me. I don’t have to understand, it bothers me when these things happen. What the other person does is a matter of the other person. I can answer what I do…”, he closed, ignoring the chronicler’s reply, who was insistent on the subject.
As technical director, the Copa Argentina is a totally elusive tournament for Heinze. This was his fifth participation in the tournament and he has not won any qualifying round that he had to face at the command of Argentinos Juniors, Vélez Sarsfield and Newell’s Old Boys, always against lower-class teams.
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In 2016, under the command of the animal de La Paternal lost on penalties against Sports Laferrere (First C). The following year he also fell to Institute of Cordoba (National B) 1-0. In 2018, already as a coach of the Fortal Gringo he missed the match against Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero (National B) on penalties and in 2019 he was defeated by the humble Real Pilar of the First D 1-0.
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