Tolo Gallego watching his final match as Independiente manager

Last night Americo Gallego parted company with Independiente as the club stand on the brink of relegation. Following Friday night’s 1 – 1 draw with Union, a result which deepened the sense of despair, and the ugly scenes which followed it is understood that Gallego offered his resignation, only for it to be rejected by the club’s board. However, 24 hours later, after lengthy discussions Gallego has gone. 6 games without a win and a miraculous run of results needed from the remaining 10 fixtures leave Independiente staring at relegation for the first time in the club’s history. All week the fans had made their feelings known, first with threats to players as they arrived to training and culminating in clashes with police as they tried to enter the dressing rooms after Friday’s disappointment.
Where does this leave Independiente? 10 games to save their legacy and currently rudderless. One strong suggestion is that they will turn to Julio Cesar Falcioni, who left Boca at the beginning of this season, if they can persuade him to take on the job. His credentials are good, having won the Apertura with Banfield in 2009 and then again, with Boca in 2011 but it could be a difficult sell at this stage. Rumour has it that Independiente are all to aware of this and will make him a lucrative offer to take over. Seemingly the first choice, who else could El Rojo turn to if Falcioni doesn’t fancy it? The other two names in the frame are, Enzo Trossero and Jorge Fossati. Both are vastly experienced internationally and have a prior link to the club either as players, managers or both. Whoever Independiente settle on, they face a mammoth task to keep them in the Primera division and if that is not possible then rebuilding this great club back to it’s former glory and lifting the dark cloud that has enveloped it in recent times.