After the sacking of Guillermo Barros Schelotto at the start of the 2026 qualification, the name Ricardo Gareca was called to take over the management of the team Paraguayan selection. Amid this panorama, the veteran Argentine coach broke his silence and ruled out managing any team in the near future.
“I want to see these six qualifying games, I want to see teams from here in Europe, I also want to travel to South America to watch games. I plan to go to Brazil, the whirlpool is very difficult. That’s what I want.” “I’m talking to Argentine, South American and European coaches. Above all, I want to exchange ideas and listen to them,” he explained in a dialogue with journalist César Vivar.
Likewise, the former strategist of the Peruvian team emphasized that after so many years of work he wants to take a break and hopes to gain new insights.
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“I’ve reached a point where, after so many years, I’ve never stopped. Since I went from being a professional player to being a coach, I have worked every year. “I want to use these months to try to exchange opinions, to see if there is something new… well, see what others think too and use it in that way,” he concluded.
What was Ricardo Gareca’s last team?
After his successful cycle as coach of Blanquirroja – world champion in Russia 2018 and runner-up in America 2019 – the “Tigre” decided to return to Vélez Sarsfield; However, his second leg did not go as expected and he had to leave due to poor results at the Argentine tournament.