Ricardo Gareca After that, he stopped being the coach of the Peruvian team in mid-2022 Peru couldn’t qualify World Cup Qatar 2022. The former player’s decision Boca Juniors It shocked fans who were hoping to have The Tiger around for several more seasons and called for him not to leave.
One of the people who supported Ricardo Gareca’s desire to stay in the Peruvian team at the time was his wife Gladys Hartintegui. The life partner of the remembered coach revealed the reasons why she wanted to continue in the red and white team.
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Why did Gladys Hartintegui, Ricardo Gareca’s wife, want me to stay in the Peruvian team?
In the middle of an interview with Gladys Hartintegui during the Qatar 2022 World Cup playoffs against Australia, she was asked about the consistency of the “Tigre” in the Peruvian team.
To these questions, Ricardo Gareca’s wife replied: “It’s his job.” He is the one who has to decide. “He and his coaching staff, right?” However, he was encouraged to comment on his personal assessments and indicated that he would like to stay as he felt it was a good job and that he would be responsible for any decision of the father of his children.
Ricardo Gareca has a solid marriage with his wife Gladys. Photo: LR composition/Instagram shot
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“Would he agree? Yes, it’s a very nice job and he’s the one who has to decide, I can’t decide for him. Would I like it? Yes, of course, now it’s killing me,” he said mid-laugh.
At that time, Hartintegui was very touched by the Peruvian public because of the signs of affection she received upon her arrival in Qatar. “It’s lucky. Since his arrival everything grew and was very beautiful. The people are very warm, they are beautiful. “It’s unbelievable how many people come, follow us, follow the team,” he said.
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Which team did Ricardo Gareca, former coach of the Peru national team, last manage?
On March 8, 2023, after his time with the Peruvian team, Ricardo Gareca agreed to return to Vélez Sarsfield after almost ten years without directing Argentine football. The Argentine signed a contract until the end of the same year.
After a series of irregular results, he decided to step down on June 4, 2023 and resigned as coach of the Albiceleste team.