The continent’s press reported the Argentinian’s withdrawal after the goalless draw against Paraguay.
Eduardo Berizzo is no longer the coach of La Roja. The poor results accumulated during his stay in the Chilean team ended up taking their toll, even more after the goalless draw against Paraguay, one of Chile’s direct rivals to qualify for the 2026 World Cup organized by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
After the announcement of the DT’s departure, various media on the continent mentioned this fact. In Peru, the newspaper El Comercio commented that “Eduardo Berizzo resigned from the Chilean team after drawing against Paraguay on the fifth day of the qualifiers.”
They add that “Now deprived of Berizzo, who only achieved one victory in official matches during his time with the Chilean team, La Roja will have to travel to Ecuador on Tuesday, at an altitude of 2,850 meters in Quito. “.
In Argentina, TYC Sports highlighted that “Toto, who arrived very questioned in his position, announced his departure after the 0-0 in Santiago which keeps La Roja out of the qualification zone “.
They also referred to their bank numbers. “Since his arrival in June 2022, the Argentine coach has lost six matches, drawn six (including one on penalties) and won four. Their last success in the Qualifiers came on the penultimate day with a 2-0 against Peru, but they have now been beaten 3-0 in Venezuela and The big bet was to beat Paraguay to enter the qualifying zone for the World Cup, which was not achieved with the draw: it accumulates five points but is excluded from the playoffs due to the difference in goals. “, they explained.
In Paraguay, Versus pointed out that “Eduardo Berizzo resigned as technical director of Chile after the goalless draw against Paraguay in Santiago, for the fifth round of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.”
“Berizzo took over in May 2022 in place of the Uruguayan Martín Lasarte. However, its performance was far from what was desired. He was only able to achieve one official victory, against Peru, for the third date of these qualifying rounds. “, they added in the publication.
On the other hand, Ovation from Uruguay highlighted that “a tie that decreed the resignation of Eduardo Berizzo in the transandean “.
They added that “after the end of the match, Eduardo Berizzo announced in a press conference his resignation from the Chilean team after adding five points in the same number of matches.”
The announcement
After the match against Paraguay ended, Eduardo Berizzo made a 90-second statement in which he indicated that “I have just spoken with the president of the Federation and expressed my desire to leave office. The results were not those expected. We have to recognize that when things don’t work out, we have to know how to recognize it. “.
“I want to thank everyone who worked with me. From the closest collaborator, to my coaching team, to the people of Pinto Durán, to María José (Vasconcelos), to the accessories, to the cancheros because they committed their work for the national team. Let’s basically thank the players who have committed to this process and wish them good luck,” he continued.
Finally, he expressed his best wishes for the future. “I sincerely believe that the chances of qualification exist, they are intact. I hope the weather helps, that it eases off so that Chile can qualify for another World Cup. . Thank you very much for your usual respect, it has been an honor for me to manage the Chilean football team and I would like to thank all the people who have worked for Chilean football and the national team.
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