After making a full of himself turning down Racing’s coaching over a text message, Germany’s Lothar Matthaus keeps his mind in South America. He has applied to run Peru’s national team.

Independiente inaugurated their new stadium with a 3-2 win over 10-man Colon that dashed the visiting team’s hopes of going top of the Argentine Apertura championship on Wednesday. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

Rodolfo Medina, president of Avellaneda’s Club, was disappointed and angry at Lothar Matthaus’ sudden decision: “Matthaus made a spectacle. What he did wasn’t serious.”

Racing Club, waiting for the promised arrival of Lothar Matthaeus as their new coach, lost 1-0 at Newell’s Old Boys on Tuesday to remain joint bottom in the Argentine championship. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

The piece of news that seemed a joke or madness is now reality. After accepting the proposal made to the leadership, the German Lothar Mattäus has assumed as Racing’s coach today. The president, Rodolfo Molina, has already told the players.

What seemed crazy at first, became an actual possibility later on. Racing offered Lothar Matthäus to take over the team from Avellaneda.