Ricardo Gareca He is close to directing again. Although he was linked to the Chilean team, the Tigre's goal was to be in Colombia. Recently the rumor spread Cali America He will contact the Argentine strategist as his new coach for the 2024 season, which was confirmed by the club's president herself. Marcela Gomezwho released a video telling Scarlets fans that they would not sign Arturo Vidal but that they would give everything to sign the former Peruvian coach.
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What did América de Cali say about Ricardo Gareca?
“Despite all the efforts made by us, the institution and the sponsors, no agreement could be reached with Arturo Vidal, therefore we refrain from continuing his commitment,” says the coach in the release shared by the Red Devils. He also pointed out that after the failure of the operation with the “King”, his goal would be to have someone with priority in the dugout.
“We have decided to focus our efforts on our Plan A, the technical management of (by) Ricardo Gareca, with whom we have started discussions. The “Tiger” is an idol for American fans and we hope he can continue to make history with our colors. “We hope for the massive support of our fans, because only together can we build a project of the greatness that these colors represent,” Gómez concluded.
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Ricardo Gareca, idol of America de Cali
The “Tigre” knows what it means to carry the Red Devils shield, because in his time as a footballer he wore the colors and became the Red Devils champion 1985 j 1986 in Colombian football. Likewise, Gareca was part of América de Cali's triple runner-up finish in the Libertadores Cup (1985, 1986 and 1987) and was the top scorer in this last edition with seven goals.
Ricardo Gareca in America de Cali. Photo: América de Cali Magazine