2019–20 Racing Club de Avellaneda season

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The 2019–20 season is Racing Club's 35th consecutive season in the top division of Argentine football.[1] In addition to the Primera División, the club are competing in the Copa Argentina, Copa de la Superliga and Copa Libertadores.[1]

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Racing Club
2019–20 season
PresidentVíctor Blanco
ManagerEduardo Coudet
StadiumEstadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón
Copa ArgentinaRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nery Domínguez (1)
Iván Pillud
Augusto Solari
Darío Cvitanich
Lisandro López
Diego González

All:
Nery Domínguez (1)
Iván Pillud
Augusto Solari
Darío Cvitanich
Lisandro López
Diego González
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The season generally covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

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Pre-season

Ricardo Centurión and Guillermo Fernández left for Mexican football on 14 June, having agreed terms with Atlético San Luis and Cruz Azul on 30 May and 13 June respectively; the former being a loan deal.[2][3] On 8 June, Renzo Saravia was purchased by Primeira Liga side Porto.[4][5] Three days later, Racing Club announced their first signing as Matías Rojas transferred from Cerro Porteño.[6][7] Gonzalo Piovi departed on 24 June, penning a contract with Defensa y Justicia.[8][9] Hours after, following his contract expiring, youngster Patricio Boolsen was signed by Santamarina.[10][11] A swap with Atlético Tucumán was revealed on 27 June, as David Barbona switched spots with Augusto Lotti and Yonathan Cabral; the latter making his loan move permanent.[12][13][14] Racing also paid $750k.[14]

Barracas Central snapped up two Racing youngsters on loan on 28 June, with Gonzalo Córdoba and Alexis Cuello heading to Buenos Aires.[15][16] Numerous loans from the previous campaign officially expired on and around 30 June.[17] A fresh loan was confirmed on 1 July, as Santiago Rosales penned a season-long deal with Patronato.[18][19] A fifth temporary outgoing was communicated a day later, with newly-promoted top-flight team Central Córdoba loaning Marcelo Meli.[20] A scheduled friendly with Arsenal de Sarandí was cancelled on 2 July.[21] 3 July saw Martín Pérez Guedes make a move to Indian football with Delhi Dynamos.[22][23] Ricardo Noir and Juan Gabriel Patiño completed loans to Belgrano and Cerro Porteño on 4 July.[24][25] Lautaro Arregui went to Santamarina on 5 July.[26]

Martín Ojeda and Mariano Bareiro were loaned to fellow Primera División outfit Huracán on 5 July.[27] Racing played friendlies with Chivas Florida whilst on their training camp of Orlando, United States and came away with a 5–0 aggregate win.[28] A third youngster made the move to Santamarina on 7 July, as central midfielder Gustavo Iturra headed to Tandil.[29][30] Atlanta concluded the loan signing of Héctor Villalba on 10 July.[31][32] A second opponent of pre-season was met on 10 July, as they put five total goals past Florida Soccer Soldiers of the United Premier Soccer League.[33] Walter Montoya was loaned in from Cruz Azul on 11 July.[34][35] Racing ended their US tour with victories over Miami Sun and Naples United on 13 July.[36] Sergio Vittor went out on loan to Banfield on 17 July.[37][38]

July

Racing Club suffered a shock exit in the Copa Argentina on 21 July, as they were eliminated by Torneo Federal A's Boca Unidos at the round of sixty-four via a penalty shoot-out.[39] Racing drew their Primera División opener on 26 July, as Unión Santa Fe held them to a scoreless draw on home soil.[40] José Luis Rodríguez signed an eighteen-month loan contract with Racing from Danubio on 30 July.[41][42]

August

Neri Cardozo departed Racing on 1 August, as he agreed a contract with Defensa y Justicia.[43][44] Facundo Castillón also left, with him going to Greece with Levadiakos.[45][46] Racing produced a second half comeback from two goals down to secure a point away to Vélez Sarsfield on 3 August.[47] Braian Mansilla went off to Portuguese football on loan with Vitória Setúbal on 6 August.[48][49] Evelio Cardozo scored as Racing beat Arsenal de Sarandí on 9 August, in an exhibition match that followed a goalless draw between the two earlier in the day.[50] Eduardo Coudet got his fifth reinforcement on 13 August, as forward Nicolás Reniero came from San Lorenzo.[51][52] Cristian Marcial was loaned by Platense on 15 August.[53] Racing conceded six goals in a home loss to River Plate on 17 August.[54]

Racing dropped further points on 25 August, as they drew 0–0 with newly-promoted Central Córdoba.[55] Racing returned to winning ways on 31 August with a 3–1 victory over Godoy Cruz.[56]

Squad

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Squad No. Nationality Name Position(s) Date of Birth (age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Gabriel Arias GK (1987-09-13) 13 September 1987 (age 37)[57] Defensa y Justicia
13 Javier García GK (1987-01-29) 29 January 1987 (age 38)[58] Tigre
25 Gastón Gómez GK (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28)[59] Academy
Federico Escobar GK (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 25)[60] Academy
Carlos Olses GK (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 (age 24)[61] Deportivo La Guaira (loan)
Nicolás Stella GK (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27)[62] Academy
Defenders
2 Alejandro Donatti CB (1986-10-24) 24 October 1986 (age 38)[63] Tijuana
3 Alexis Soto LB (1993-10-20) 20 October 1993 (age 31)[64] Banfield
4 Iván Pillud RB (1986-04-24) 24 April 1986 (age 38)[65] Tiro Federal
5 Eugenio Mena LB (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 36)[66] Bahia
6 Lucas Orbán LB (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 (age 36)[67] Genoa
14 Rodrigo Schlegel CB (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 (age 27)[68] Academy
30 Leonardo Sigali CB (1987-05-29) 29 May 1987 (age 37)[69] Dinamo Zagreb
José Luis Rodríguez DF (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 27)[70] Danubio (loan)
Midfielders
8 Diego González DM (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 36)[71] Santos Laguna
10 Matías Rojas AM (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 29)[72] Cerro Porteño
11 David Barbona AM (1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 30)[73] Atlético Tucumán
16 Mauricio Martínez DM (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 (age 31)[74] Rosario Central
18 Augusto Solari RM (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 33)[75] River Plate
21 Marcelo Díaz DM (1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 (age 38)[76] UNAM
22 Juan Manuel Sánchez de León DM (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25)[77] Academy
23 Nery Domínguez DM (1990-04-09) 9 April 1990 (age 34)[78] Querétaro
24 Julián López CM (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 25)[79] Academy
28 Federico Zaracho RM (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 26)[80] Academy
32 Walter Montoya AM (1993-07-21) 21 July 1993 (age 31)[81] Cruz Azul (loan)
Nicolás Muscio AM (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 26)[82] Academy
Forwards
7 Mateo Cassierra CF (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 (age 27)[83] Ajax (loan)
9 Jonatan Cristaldo CF (1989-03-05) 5 March 1989 (age 35)[84] Vélez Sarsfield
11 Andrés Ríos CF (1989-08-01) 1 August 1989 (age 35)[85] Vasco da Gama
15 Lisandro López CF (1983-03-02) 2 March 1983 (age 41)[86] Internacional
20 Darío Cvitanich CF (1984-05-16) 16 May 1984 (age 40)[87] Banfield
27 Evelio Cardozo FW (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 23)[88] Academy
29 Nicolás Reniero CF (1995-03-18) 18 March 1995 (age 29)[89] San Lorenzo
Braian Guille FW (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27)[90] Academy
Out on loan Loaned to
17 Martín Ojeda LW (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 (age 26)[91] Huracán
Nelson Acevedo LM (1988-07-11) 11 July 1988 (age 36)[92] Unión Santa Fe
Braian Álvarez LM (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 27)[93] Unión Santa Fe
Rodrigo Amaral AM (1997-03-25) 25 March 1997 (age 27)[94] Nacional
Mariano Bareiro DM (1995-03-08) 8 March 1995 (age 29)[95] Huracán
Ricardo Centurión LW (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 (age 32)[96] Atlético San Luis
Gonzalo Córdoba MF (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 (age 24)[97] Barracas Central
Pablo Cuadra CF (1995-06-06) 6 June 1995 (age 29)[98] Unión Santa Fe
Alexis Cuello FW (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 24)[99] Barracas Central
Juan Ignacio Dinenno FW (1994-08-28) 28 August 1994 (age 30)[100] Deportivo Cali
Facundo Gutiérrez CM (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 27)[101] Godoy Cruz
Gustavo Iturra CM (1999-04-06) 6 April 1999 (age 25)[102] Santamarina
Cristian Marcial DF (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 29)[103] Platense
Braian Mansilla CF (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 27)[104] Vitória Setúbal
Marcelo Meli AM (1992-06-20) 20 June 1992 (age 32)[105] Central Córdoba
Ricardo Noir LW (1987-02-26) 26 February 1987 (age 37)[106] Belgrano
Nicolás Oroz AM (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 30)[107] Universidad de Chile
Juan Gabriel Patiño CB (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 (age 35)[108] Cerro Porteño
Leonel Piedrabuena GK (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 25)[109] Ocampo Fábrica
Santiago Rosales AM (1995-03-22) 22 March 1995 (age 29)[110] Patronato
Héctor Villalba CB (1989-11-29) 29 November 1989 (age 35)[111] Atlanta
Sergio Vittor CB (1989-06-09) 9 June 1989 (age 35)[112] Banfield
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Transfers

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Domestic transfer windows:[113]
3 July 2019 to 24 September 2019
20 January 2020 to 19 February 2020.

Transfers in

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name From Ref.
3 July 2019[a]AMMatías Rojas Cerro Porteño[17][6][7]
3 July 2019[b]AMDavid Barbona Atlético Tucumán[12][13][14]
13 August 2019CFNicolás Reniero San Lorenzo[51][52]
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Transfers out

More information Date from, Position ...
Date from Position Nationality Name To Ref.
14 June 2019[c]RMGuillermo Fernández Cruz Azul[17][114][3]
1 July 2019[d]RBRenzo Saravia Porto[17][4][5]
2 July 2019LMMartín Pérez Guedes Delhi Dynamos[22][23]
3 July 2019[e]LBGonzalo Piovi Defensa y Justicia[8][9]
3 July 2019[f]DFPatricio Boolsen Santamarina[10]
3 July 2019[g]CFAugusto Lotti Atlético Tucumán[115][116][14]
3 July 2019[h]CBYonathan Cabral[14][117]
5 July 2019MFLautaro Arregui Santamarina[26]
1 August 2019LMNeri Cardozo Defensa y Justicia[43][44]
1 August 2019RWFacundo Castillón Levadiakos[45][46]
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Loans in

More information Start date, Position ...
Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 July 2019AMWalter Montoya Cruz Azul31 December 2020[34][35]
30 July 2019DFJosé Luis Rodríguez Danubio31 December 2020[41][42]
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Loans out

More information Start date, Position ...
Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
14 June 2019[i]LWRicardo Centurión Atlético San Luis31 December 2019[17][118][2]
3 July 2019[j]MFGonzalo Córdoba Barracas Central30 June 2020[15][16]
3 July 2019[k]FWAlexis Cuello30 June 2020[15][16]
3 July 2019[l]AMSantiago Rosales Patronato30 June 2020[18][19]
3 July 2019[m]AMMarcelo Meli Central Córdoba30 June 2020[20]
4 July 2019LWRicardo Noir Belgrano30 June 2020[119][24]
5 July 2019LWMariano Bareiro Huracán30 June 2020[120][27]
5 July 2019LWMartín Ojeda30 June 2020[121][27]
7 July 2019CMGustavo Iturra Santamarina30 June 2020[29][30]
8 July 2019[n]CBJuan Gabriel Patiño Cerro Porteño30 June 2020[25][122]
10 July 2019CBHéctor Villalba Atlanta30 June 2020[31][32]
17 July 2019CBSergio Vittor Banfield30 June 2020[37][38]
6 August 2019CFBraian Mansilla Vitória Setúbal30 June 2020[48][49]
15 August 2019DFCristian Marcial Platense30 June 2020[53][123]
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Friendlies

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Pre-season

An exhibition match between Racing Club and Arsenal de Sarandí, set for 13 July, was revealed on 11 June 2019; though was later cancelled.[124][21] Whilst training in Orlando, Florida, Racing met local sides Chivas Florida, Florida Soccer Soldiers, Miami Sun and Naples United in friendlies.[28][125]

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4 July 2019 Friendly Chivas Florida 0–1 Racing Club Orlando, United States
Racing Club
TyC Sports
35 min. match
M. Zaracho
4 July 2019 Friendly Chivas Florida 0–4 Racing Club Orlando, United States
Racing Club
TyC Sports
D. Cvitanich
D. González
N. Cardozo
M. Cassierra
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
10 July 2019 Friendly Florida Soccer Soldiers 0–3 Racing Club Orlando, United States
Racing Club
Olé
50 min. match
J. Cristaldo
D. Barbona
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
10 July 2019 Friendly Florida Soccer Soldiers 0–2 Racing Club Orlando, United States
Racing Club
Olé
50 min. match
D. Cvitanich
M. Cassierra
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
13 July 2019 Friendly Miami Sun 1–3 Racing Club Orlando, United States
Racing Club
AS
60 min. match
W. Montoya
E. Cardozo
D. Barbona
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
13 July 2019 Friendly Naples United 0–2 Racing Club Orlando, United States
Racing Club
AS
60 min. match
A. Solari
M. Zaracho
Stadium: ChampionsGate Sports Complex
13 July 2019 Friendly Arsenal de Sarandí Cancelled Racing Club Argentina
Arsenal de Sarandí

Mid-season

Racing would meet Arsenal de Sarandí in a mid-season friendly on 9 August in Sarandí at Racing's Predio Tita Mattiussi training complex.[126]

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 2019 Friendly Racing Club 0–0 Arsenal de Sarandí Sarandí, Argentina
10:30 GMT-3 Racing Club
El Intransigente
45 min. match
Stadium: Predio Tita Mattiussi
Attendance: 0[o]
9 August 2019 Friendly Racing Club 1–0 Arsenal de Sarandí Sarandí, Argentina
E. Cardozo Racing Club
El Intransigente
45 min. match
Stadium: Predio Tita Mattiussi
Attendance: 0[p]

Competitions

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Primera División

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 River Plate 23 14 5 4 41 18 +23 47
3 Vélez Sarsfield 23 11 6 6 27 14 +13 39
4 Racing 23 9 12 2 28 23 +5 39
5 Argentinos Juniors 23 10 9 4 22 17 +5 39
6 Defensa y Justicia 23 10 6 7 26 18 +8 36
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Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) play-off (only if needed to decide championship); 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal difference; 7) head-to-head goals scored.

Relegation table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team 2017–18
Pts
2018–19
Pts
2019–20
Pts
Total
Pts
Total
Pld
Avg Relegation
1 Boca Juniors 585111120572.105
2 Racing 45576108571.895
3 Arsenal 009951.8
4 Defensa y Justicia 44534101571.772
5 River Plate 4545898571.719
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Source: AFA

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5 1 3 1 6 9  −3 6 1 1 1 4 7  −3 0 2 0 2 2  0
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Last updated: 1 September 2019.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

The fixtures for the 2019–20 campaign were released on 10 July.[128]

  Win   Draw   Loss

26 July 2019 1 Racing Club 0–0 Unión Santa Fe Avellaneda, Argentina
21:00 GMT-3 Racing Club
Infobae
Soccerway
Stadium: Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón
Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina)
25 August 2019 4 Central Córdoba 0–0 Racing Club Santiago del Estero, Argentina
15:30 GMT-3 Racing Club
Infobae
Soccerway
Stadium: Estadio Alfredo Terrera
Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina)
6 Gimnasia y Esgrima Racing Club La Plata, Argentina
Stadium: Estadio Juan Carmelo Zerillo

Copa Argentina

Boca Unidos, of Torneo Federal A, were drawn to be Racing Club's round of sixty-four opponents in the Copa Argentina, with the tie scheduled to be played at the Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez on 21 July 2019; a neutral venue, as is customary in the competition.[1][129]

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21 July 2019 R64 Racing Club 0–0
(3–4 p)
Boca Unidos Lanús, Argentina
17:10 GMT-3 Infobae
Soccerway
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús – Néstor Díaz Pérez
Referee: Hernán Mastrángelo (Argentina)
Penalties
L. López soccer ball with check mark
M. Rojas soccer ball with check mark
D. Barbona soccer ball with red X
I. Pillud soccer ball with check mark
D. Cvitanich soccer ball with red X
M. Díaz soccer ball with red X
L. Baroni soccer ball with check mark
M. Ojeda soccer ball with check mark
M. Fabro soccer ball with red X
A. Morales soccer ball with check mark
J. Vizcarra soccer ball with red X
F. Alloco soccer ball with check mark

Copa de la Superliga

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00:00 GMT-3

Copa Libertadores

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00:00 GMT-3

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Nationality Name League Cup League Cup Continental Total Discipline Ref
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GKGabriel Arias 501000006000[57]
2CBAlejandro Donatti 101000002010[63]
3LBAlexis Soto 301000004010[64]
4RBIván Pillud 511000006110[65]
5LBEugenio Mena 200000002000[66]
6LBLucas Orbán 200000002020[67]
7CFMateo Cassierra 000000000000[83]
8DMDiego González 1(3)11000002(3)100[71]
9CFJonatan Cristaldo 2(1)00000002(1)011[84]
10AMMatías Rojas 3(2)00(1)000003(3)000[72]
11AMDavid Barbona 1(1)00(1)000001(2)010[73]
13GKJavier García 000000000000[58]
14CBRodrigo Schlegel 000000000000[68]
15CFLisandro López 511000006120[86]
16DMMauricio Martínez 000000000000[74]
17LWMartín Ojeda 000000000000[91]
18RMAugusto Solari 411000005110[75]
20CFDarío Cvitanich 1(3)11000002(3)100[87]
21DMMarcelo Díaz 4(1)01000005(1)000[76]
22DMJuan Manuel Sánchez de León 000000000000[77]
23DMNery Domínguez 4(1)10(1)000004(2)130[78]
24CMJulián López 000000000000[79]
25GKGastón Gómez 000000000000[59]
27FWEvelio Cardozo 000000000000[88]
28RMFederico Zaracho 401000005021[80]
29CFNicolás Reniero 200000002000[89]
30CBLeonardo Sigali 401000005011[69]
32AMWalter Montoya 2(3)00000002(3)000[81]
LMNelson Acevedo 000000000000[92]
LMBraian Álvarez 000000000000[93]
AMRodrigo Amaral 000000000000[94]
DMMariano Bareiro 000000000000[95]
LWRicardo Centurión 000000000000[96]
MFGonzalo Córdoba 000000000000[97]
CFPablo Cuadra 000000000000[98]
FWAlexis Cuello 000000000000[99]
FWJuan Ignacio Dinenno 000000000000[100]
GKFederico Escobar 000000000000[60]
FWBraian Guille 000000000000[90]
CMFacundo Gutiérrez 000000000000[101]
CMGustavo Iturra 000000000000[102]
CFBraian Mansilla 000000000000[104]
DFCristian Marcial 000000000000[103]
AMMarcelo Meli 000000000000[130]
AMNicolás Muscio 000000000000[82]
LWRicardo Noir 000000000000[106]
GKCarlos Olses 000000000000[61]
AMNicolás Oroz 000000000000[107]
CBJuan Gabriel Patiño 000000000000[108]
GKLeonel Piedrabuena 000000000000[109]
CFAndrés Ríos 000000000000[85]
DFJosé Luis Rodríguez 000000000000[70]
AMSantiago Rosales 000000000000[110]
GKNicolás Stella 000000000000[62]
CBHéctor Villalba 000000000000[111]
CBSergio Vittor 000000000000[112]
Own goals 00000
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Statistics accurate as of 1 September 2019.

Goalscorers

More information Rank, Pos ...
Rank Pos No. Nat Name League Cup League Cup Continental Total Ref
1DM23Nery Domínguez10001[78]
RB4Iván Pillud10001[65]
RM18Augusto Solari10001[75]
CF20Darío Cvitanich10001[87]
CF15Lisandro López10001[86]
DM8Diego González10001[71]
Own goals00000[1]
Totals 6 0 0 0 6
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Notes

  1. Deal agreed on 11 June 2019
  2. Deal agreed on 27 June 2019
  3. Deal agreed on 13 June 2019
  4. Deal agreed on 8 June 2019
  5. Deal agreed on 24 June 2019
  6. Deal agreed on 24 June 2019
  7. Deal agreed on 27 June 2019
  8. Deal agreed on 27 June 2019
  9. Deal agreed on 30 May 2019
  10. Deal agreed on 28 June 2019
  11. Deal agreed on 28 June 2019
  12. Deal agreed on 1 July 2019
  13. Deal agreed on 2 July 2019
  14. Deal agreed on 4 July 2019
  15. Behind closed doors.[127]
  16. Behind closed doors.[127]

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