The Peruvian Football Federation aspires to retain the Tigre, despite failing to qualify for the Qatar World Cup. According to sporting director, Juan Carlos Oblitas, the Argentine demands a restructuring of local football. The technician’s future is expected to be decided at the end of the month.
Even if the defeat on penalties against Australia still hurts, depriving them of qualification for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the figure of Ricardo Gareca He’s respected and key to the growth of the Peru team over the past seven years since the Argentine’s arrival. For the same reason, in the neighboring country they bet on the continuity of the Tiger, whose contract expired at the end of the qualification process for the World Cup.
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) aspires to reconnect with the coach, and that he continues “the next four or five years” at the head of the Blanquirroja. “Yes or yes, we want him to continue leading the absolute national team,” said the federation’s sporting director, Juan Carlos Oblitas, in a press conference in which he assured that the position is shared by the president of the FPF, Agustín Lozano.
Oblitas confirmed that Gareca had spoken separately with him and with Lozano to discuss “a bit of this whole situation that the party left behind” before the Footballoosin Doha. “We think he’s the right person to carry on for the next four or five years,” adds the manager.
In any case, the sporting director of the Peruvian federation has stated what condition the Argentine puts in case he continues to command the Blanquirroja. “One of the things Ricardo Gareca is asking for is the restructuring of local football. There is no point in qualifying for a World Cup and for clubs to fall behind in grassroots football. It affects us” , did he declare. El Tigre will take a few days of “reflection” with his family before giving an answer to the FPF. “I think by the end of the month we will already have a concrete answer, God willing it will be positive,” added Oblitas, who also said he does not have a plan B.
Beyond not qualifying for the World Cup, the stage of the coach in charge of Peru is exceptional. The data is obvious: third in the 2015 Copa América, qualification for the 2018 World Cup, vice-champion of the 2019 Copa América, fourth in the 2021 edition and a World Cup playoff.
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