Ricardo Gareca has everything ready to become Chile's new coach and in this way will become the Peruvian team's direct rival for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup. In the midst of this panorama Diego Rebagliati He made his position clear shortly after the official launch of the “Tigre” in La Roja.
What did Diego Rebagliati say about Ricardo Gareca?
Although the former footballer appreciated the achievements of the strategist in charge of the Peruvian team (qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and runner-up in America 2019), he considered that the football rivalry between the two countries is more serious mainly because of what they are talking about the 2026 qualifiers.
“I’m more practical. For me, Gareca is now Chile's coach and I want Chile to always lose (…). I like Gareca, I'm very grateful because he took us to the World Cup, but as Chile's coach I don't want him to do badly, I want him to do very badly. “Moreover, in this particular case, we will fight hand in hand (the 2026 qualifiers),” he said on the “Al Angle” program.
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On the other hand, the panelist noted that, going beyond the work that Jorge Fossati is doing in Blanquirroja, the southern team must score as few points as possible in the continental competition.
“As Peru reinvents itself, we must, among other things, bring about the fall of Chile. I want him to lose the first friendly and the last game. May he lose everything with Chile and never win a point again. So. “For me, Gareca is Chile’s coach today,” he concluded.
Ricardo Gareca, new coach of Chile
After several weeks of negotiations, various media outlets confirmed the agreement between Ricardo Gareca and the Chilean team. Even Chile's own ANFP released a raunchy video about the Argentine coach.
Presentation by Ricardo Gareca in Chile
According to the latest report from the international broadcaster ESPN, the Argentine coach will arrive in Chilean territory today, Thursday, January 25, to sign his contract and will be announced in the next few hours.