Independiente fires coach Gustavo Quinteros after Copa Argentina failure

Argentine club Independiente has dismissed head coach Gustavo Quinteros after a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Atlético Tucumán in the Copa Argentina's round of 16. The decisive loss marked the end of Quinteros's tenure with the club. Reports from Argentine sports outlets Diario Olé and TyC Sports indicate that the club's board will terminate the coach's contract following the Copa Argentina failure, which was described as a "blunder" in Argentina. The club's leadership was reportedly displeased with Quinteros's remarks after the match. "Neither these players nor the technical staff are responsible for a continuity of failures in a club as big as Independiente, which has not won titles for years," Quinteros stated, adding, "I take responsibility for what is mine, but we need everyone's help to return Independiente to where it deserves to be." These declarations, similar to criticisms he made about reinforcements during his time at Colo Colo, are believed to have been the final straw for the club's management.