Along with this, he had words for the statements of Arturo Vidal, who has shown himself to be one of the most recognized detractors of the Argentine coach’s process at the head of La Roja.
Ricardo Gareca faced the microphones in the prelude to the clash between Chile and Brazil for the South American qualifiers, taking advantage of respond to the rumors that emerged that claimed that the ANFP set up a “plot” against him seeking his resignation and thus not paying his salary.
This theory was launched by the Peruvian journalist Peter Arévalo, who stated that “the ANFP has serious economic problems, very, very serious, Ricardo Gareca went from the paradise that it meant to be in the Peruvian team to a Federation that has not been able to meet its second month of accumulated salary.”
But Arévalo went further and He assured that the ANFP joined forces with Arturo Vidal to constantly criticize him on networks and thus provoke his departure.
“The Chilean Federation has not been able to fulfill the second accumulated month of Gareca’s technical command. “This, added to the terrible results, means that the ANFP has told Arturo Vidal to shoot,” assured the Peruvian professional.
Given these words, Ricardo Gareca was categorical in denying them and clarified that “with the National Team we are up to date, if I have to talk to you about how the leaders, the president and the entire commission handle themselves, there is support, that we never lack anything and that Let us be comfortable in every aspect. Economically they always comply, I have nothing to say, everything we have asked for, they have provided us.”
Along with it, had words for the statements of Arturo Vidal, who has shown himself to be one of the most recognized detractors of the Argentine coach’s process at the head of La Roja.
“I know that he doesn’t agree with many things, I haven’t heard or received other criticism from other guys. I don’t want to get into controversy, but it doesn’t bother me to be questioned, in football nothing bothers me,” he noted.
But Ricardo Gareca also attacked the press for the constant allusions to the crisis that the Chilean National Team is experiencing under his command.emphasizing that “you are not technicians, I am a technician, because I dedicate myself to all this, you do not know what it is to be a technician, They can give their opinion and I respect that, but they will never be able to know about this place, because they are not professionals like I am.”
“It doesn’t bother me, I’m prepared for this, everything that has to do with people’s opinions and displeasure, we haven’t sucked them all our lives, stay calm,” he said.