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Gimnasia Mendoza Reflects on Top-Flight Return as Broggi’s Culture Shift Gets Credit

Players highlight a campaign defined by daily competition for places.

Overview

  • Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mendoza) sealed promotion to Argentina’s Liga Profesional, ending a 41-year absence from the top division.
  • Head coach Ariel Broggi, appointed only months before the finish, emphasized tactical adaptability and a no‑guarantees, earn‑it‑daily approach.
  • Broggi said there was “no plan B” for the season goal and plans to meet club president Fernando Porretta after a short break to map the next steps.
  • Midfielder Nahuel Barboza described a squad fueled by conviction after last year’s final loss and noted the team finished with the most points in Primera Nacional.
  • The title match featured two disallowed goals, a strike by former Lobo Luis Silba, and a late, preassigned penalty coolly converted by Facundo Lencioni.