Ricardo Gareca becomes the new coach of the Chilean team. According to ESPN, the Argentine coach has reached an agreement with La Roja and will take over the club South American qualification 2026. In addition, he will direct during Copa America 2024 and he will make his official debut against an old friend: the Peruvian team.
The “Tigre” will wear the jersey of a national team again after two years. Let's remember that we cannot agree on an extension Two-tonedecided to return to Argentina and direct there Velez Sarsfield. However, it did not have the expected success. After this fleeting step he continued to approach him Cali Americabut his arrival in the Colombian team did not materialize.
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Ricardo Gareca and his extensive negotiations with the Chilean team
Gareca's arrival in Chile was not easy. The Argentine strategist has been linked to La Roja for weeks, but an agreement has not yet been finalized. Even in the days of uncertainty, Chilean national team manager Rodrigo Robles assured that he had had several conversations with different technicians and none had an advantage over the other.
The rumors increased when Iván Zamorano, a reference player for the Chilean team, declared that Gareca would become the new coach. During the 2024 Copa América draw, the former Real Madrid striker claimed that the only name given to him by the association's president was that of the Argentine. “We wish him the best of luck in this process,” he told the media.
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The arrival of Ricardo Gareca in Chile hurts the fans
The love affair Gareca had with the Peruvian team will be hard to forget. For this reason, some fans were upset about his arrival in the Chilean team, especially because of the rivalry of the Pacific classic. However, there was also a group of fans who thanked the Argentine coach for his time at Blanquirroja and wished him success in his new process.
“Not even Judas dared,” “It is a very great pain,” “Now he is our enemy,” “Strike in the heart,” “Sad day for Peruvians,” “The best success for Gareca, to “Exemplary man “, “Chile just qualified for the World Cup”, “Thanks for everything, Gareca”, “May the teacher always do well”, “The Pacific classic has been revived” and “The worst thing about a betrayal is this.” It “never comes from an enemy,” were some of the reactions.