The former national team goalkeeper sent a message via his Twitter account indicating his interest in the position left by Eduardo Berizzo.
The goalless tie obtained this Thursday against Paraguay for the fifth round of the Qualifiers ended up costing his position to Eduardo Berizzo, who resigned from the red bench, under pressure from the poor results he had obtained at the start of his journey to the 2026 World Cup.
As a result, the question arose as to who would be the coach who would be in charge of the All-Team to face Ecuador in Quito. Although the ANFP decided to elect Nicolas Córdova To accomplish this mission, there was no shortage of options. .
In the uncertainty of the search for the definitive technician, Nelson Tapia The challenge of taking technical control of La Roja arose again. This was made clear in a message posted on Twitter.
“Attention, I am here in Quito “, wrote the former goalkeeper, generating widespread support among his supporters.
This idea has been around for some time in Tapia. A few months ago, in dialogue with Sporty the current coach has recognized his interest in working with the Chilean team.
“It’s always a great step. But you have to be realistic . Before becoming a coach, I was asked several times why we didn’t want to coach Chile. But you have to be consistent. I’m going step by step. I did my internship in Chile, I went through Barnechea sub 19, I worked at Independiente de Cauquenes, I was an assistant at Cobreloa, sports director at Temuco, Colchagua, Curicó… I went through all this to be a coach. “I’m going step by step,” he commented at the time.
Also on this occasion he expressed his confidence in Berizzo, although he was cautious. “It’s a good choice, but technicians always depend on the results “, he stated.
For the moment, the Argentinian’s departure has sparked a series of reactions from national actors. One of them was Alexis Sánchez. The Tocopillano declared that “I’m going sad. With regret. We worked well and sometimes it is unfair for the coach to leave, so he gave it to each player on each of the working days. “.
“What happened is also our responsibility. For example, in Venezuela we always had to be focused and we ended up losing the game. “He continued.
Now, La Roja must prepare to face the sixth day of the Qualifiers. The duel against Ecuador is scheduled for Tuesday, November 21 from 8:30 p.m. in Chile.
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