2024-02-16 18:05:30
The ANFP reached an agreement with the trans-Andean coach and only the signature is missing to make the official announcement.
In the last hours, the ANFP would have reached an agreement with Ricardo Gareca so that it assumes as new technical director of La Roja.
In an extensive negotiation in which several names appeared, such as Gabriel Milito and César Farías, The Chilean National Team opted for the former coach of Peruwho was the priority from day one when Eduardo Berizzo resigned.
According to information provided by ESPN, El Tigre would sign until the end of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cupwith the option to renew the deal until the World Cup in the event that Chile manages to qualify.
In the absence of the signature, the trans-Andean coach is expected to land in our country between Friday and Saturday to close the agreement and make the official announcement.
This afternoon, the official account of the Chilean soccer team published a video confirming the arrival of El Tigre Gareca at the National Stadium.
The career of Ricardo Gareca, the new coach of Chile
Ricardo Gareca has a career full of success, both as a player and coach. The 65-year-old has conquered club level four First Division titles of Argentine soccer with Vélez Sarfielda Conmebol Cup with Talleres de Córdova and also a local championship with Universitario de Perú.
Regarding his achievements at the national team level, the Tiger showed his most outstanding performance in command of the Peru national team. Here the trans-Andean obtained the third place in the Copa América 2015where they were eliminated against La Roja after losing 2-1 at the National Stadium.
After that, Ricardo Gareca achieved the unthinkable by take the Peruvian team to the 2018 World Cup in Russia after 36 years. In the qualifiers for that competition, the Rímac team placed fifth, beating Chile by goal difference, in order to obtain tickets to the planetary event after winning against New Zealand in the playoffs.
The following year in 2019 Copa América, Peru reached the final and lost to Brazil 3-1. In the next continental competition held in 2021, The bicolor team almost reached the podium and was in fourth place after losing 3-2 against Colombia.
As for the last Qualifiers led by Ricardo Gareca, his team once again qualified for the playoffs after finishing in fifth place. However, They were left out of Qatar 2022 after losing on penalties to Australia.
The last and fleeting experience of the 65-year-old coach was at the command of Velez Sarfieldwhere he only directed 12 partiesgetting one win, seven draws and four losseswhich made him take a step to the side.
When would Ricardo Gareca debut at the helm of La Roja?
Ricardo Gareca will make his debut for Chile in the March FIFA datewhere our country will play friendly matches against France and Algeria.
After that, come the “points” matches, where the Chilean team will have to play the Copa América USA 2024and then face Argentina and Bolivia in the resumption of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.