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.”

Lothar Matthaus has revealed he has called off talks with Argentinean Racing Club over becoming their new coach. (VIDEO AVAILABLE)

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