A few weeks ago, Eduardo Berizzo resigned from his position Chilean team after some poor results in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. With this in mind, La Roja has examined several coaches to take the place left by “Toto”. Recently, one of the names that has been heard to take over the reins of the southerners has been heard Miguel Angel Russoformer technician Lima Alliance.
According to the Chilean media Cooperativa, the leadership of the National Professional Football Association of Chile (ANFP) has the Argentine strategist in its portfolio, who has just had a good season with Rosario Central in his country and was able to qualify for the 2024 Copa Libertadores.
In addition, the experienced coach has known Mapochino football since he was at the University of Chile in 1996. He later coached Boca Juniors, San Lorenzo, Racing, Millonarios FC, Cerro Porteño and Al-Nassr, among others.
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How did Miguel Ángel Russo do in Alianza Lima?
Miguel Angel Russo came to Lima Alliance in 2019 after his time with Millonarios FC de Colombia. The Argentine strategist did not have a good season with his confidants in either the first division or the Copa Libertadores.
In total he played 15 official games with his confidants, of which he won three, drew four and lost eight. In April of the same year, the strategist decided to resign from his position.
What position is the Chilean team in?
The Chilean team They only scored five points in the first six dates of South American qualification for the 2026 World Cup. This puts La Roja in eighth place in the table, with the same number of points as Paraguay, which is in the playoff zone. The southern team has to play against Argentina as a guest and against Bolivia as a home team.