And the winner is… Diego Milito. The elections ended recently Princeformer Inter striker, as a lover of Racing since 1999 he has become the new president of Academy.
According to the results of the polls, the Argentine idol who leads the Racing Sueña list together with Hernán Lacunza (first vice-president) and Martín Ferré (second vice-president), defeated Víctor Blanco in Christian Devia’s list for the club seat. With almost 17,000 votes counted, the highest turnout in Racing’s history, Milito was able to happily celebrate the triumph.
As told by Olethe 45-year-old originally from Bernal celebrated together with his son Lalo, who plays in the club’s youth team, and his political team. Dedicating emotional words for the election as president: “A lot of things are going through my head right now. Sorry for the emotion, but I want to thank everyone. I’m in a place that I’ve always dreamed of, that people gave me, and for me this is a commitment and a enormous responsibility. I will give my life for this club, to protect the fans who gave me the chance to realize this great dream”, declared Milito in tears. With a heart filled with love and passion for ‘his’ Racing. Now for all intents and purposes.
DIEGO MILITO CELEBRATES ON TRIUNFO AS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF RACING! 🗳️
The Racing Sueña list, at the command of the exdelantero of the Academy, logged more votes than the Devia and so they celebrated it
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— Diario Olé (@DiarioOle) December 15, 2024