The campaign is best remembered by the high-expected return to the club of 1986 World Cup champion Diego Maradona after 14 seasons.

[1] Several players were transferred in included Rosario Central left winger Kily González almost signed by Real Madrid,[2] Darío Scotto, Claudio Paul Caniggia,[3] Arturo Yorno and loans out ended for Raul Peralta, Roberto Cabañas y Blas Giunta.

On 3 December 1995 Mauricio Macri won his first Chairman's election with 7,000 votes and became new club President [4] In Torneo Apertura 1995 the squad finished on 4th spot after several rounds being leader losing the title over the last 5 matches.

Marzolini was sacked and Macri signed Carlos Bilardo during December 1995,[5] and reinforced the squad with midfielders Juan Sebastián Verón[6] from Estudiantes La Plata and José Horacio Basualdo.

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