The Costa Rican team expressed interest in Ricardo Gareca taking over the leadership of the team Sacking Luis Fernando Suárez. The sports director of the local association, Claudio Vivas, surprised with his statements about the former Bicolor coach. Given this scenario, the Costa Rican press communicated with the Argentine strategist and his lawyer Mario Cupelli.
“It is always an honor that a team pays attention to Ricardo and his coaching staff. At the moment we have nothing to say,” was the lawyer’s short answer in an interview with Teletica.
Ricardo Gareca left the Peruvian team after the playoff loss to Australia. Photo: AFP
As is well known, the “Tiger” gained wide recognition after he managed to qualify Peru for a World Cup after 36 years and compete in the playoffs for Qatar 2022.
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What did Ricardo Gareca say about Costa Rica’s interest?
Given this scenario, the international network ESPN contacted the former coach of the Peruvian team; However, he gave a short answer and did not go into details: “It is an honor that a team considers me.”
What did Claudio Vivas say about Ricardo Gareca?
Claudio Vivas, who led the Cusco FC and Sporting Cristal clubs in the Peruvian tournament, praised Gareca and got to know his work in the Peruvian team up close.
“He is a coach who has great qualities in relation to his own name and was a person who did well with Peru, qualifying them for a World Cup after more than 30 years.” It is a name that seduces us and interested,” he said at a press conference.
Ricardo Gareca in Lima
Amid the complicated present faced by the Peruvian team led by Juan Reynoso, Ricardo Gareca He came to Lima to attend a certain event and was encouraged to make a request to the fans.
“That they support, that they have trust, especially that they support Juan (Reynoso), his entire team and the boys, as they have always done,” he said in dialogue with the program “La banda del Chino”.