Overview
- Racing Club confirmed on Monday that Juan Pablo Vojvoda left by mutual agreement following a 3-2 Copa Argentina loss to Boca in which Enner Valencia scored a hat-trick, and the club named Sebastián Romero and Luciano Aued as interim coaches.
- Universitario officially announced on Tuesday that Héctor Cúper was dismissed after the team’s 4-0 defeat to Deportivo Garcilaso and appointed former player Piero Alva as interim to lead training and matches.
- Both clubs cited immediate sporting pressure and poor recent form as the trigger for swift decisions, with Racing sitting low in the Clausura table and Universitario having conceded 16 goals in 10 Clausura games.
- Universitario’s termination carries contractual costs reported as roughly three months’ salary in severance, while Racing’s hierarchy is actively contacting several established coaches to evaluate permanent options.
- Interim appointments are meant to cover a congested calendar and short-term targets: Racing must salvage its Clausura run and any hope of international qualification, and Universitario must recover before the league resumes on October 10.