Pékerman’s former field assistant has become his replacement to lead the 2026 World Cup qualifiers which will take place, in an unprecedented way, in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
The Vinotinto has a new coach. This Friday, the Argentinian Fernando Batista He was made official as coach of Venezuela instead of Jose Nestor Pekerman , who held the position for a year and three months, after his contract with the FVF ended. His process was not bad and aimed for long-term results, however, breaches of contract in the name of the selection, they condemned his departure.
Until a few days ago, the person holding the position was a question mark, but it all ended when, in the context of a conference, the Venezuelan Football Federation announced the new coach.
“I’m here to announce who will be in charge of our men’s team. The person will be Mr. Fernando Batista , with Leandro Cufré, Jorge Vidal, Vicente Rosales and all the medical staff. In addition to video analysts, Venezuelan and foreign physiotherapists who have decided to join us and continue to lead this great Vinotinto project” underlined the president of the FVF, Jorge Gimenez During the press conference.
It should be noted that the Federation officially announced last Wednesday the end of the contract that he kept with the strategist Jose Pekerman as well as with member of the coaching staff Pascual Lezcano, after a year and three months of working with Vinotinto.
according new DT from Venezuela, who was the coach Argentina national team under 20, and that he left his position at the AFA to join Pékerman’s coaching staff in November 2021, now he faces a greater challenge.
For many, the officialization of Batista is surprising, but not so much for the new coach. In January, in an interview with TyC Sports, Batista revealed that Pékerman had raised the possibility to be his successor. “‘Over there, the my continuity you will do it’. It motivated me. It’s four years, to continue linked to the national team and, maybe, tomorrow, a coach of the national team; It would be great”, he said at the time. Today, the dream is coming true.
Finally Ferdinand Batista won the fight . Beyond the fact that everything indicated that Bocha was the chosen one, the Federation had other names in the file. Raphael Dudamel, who was already a technician at Vinotinto, Richard Páez and Gustav Alfaro These are names that the FVF was considering in case of not reaching an agreement with the trans-Andean.
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