The former goalkeeper of the University of Chile and the national team assures that the Engineer must make a move in the midst of the crisis that Chilean football is going through. “At one point, Arturo Salah did it at the University, after the bankruptcy,” he argues.
Johnny Herrera clearly knows who he thinks should be the next national team coach. After the departure of Eduardo Berizzo, the main names that appear in the ANFP files are Ricardo Gareca and Gustavo Quinteros. However, the former goalkeeper points the finger at another strategist. One of the best known internationally and who is Chilean: Manuel Pellegrini.
In his position as a sports commentator on the TNT Sports television channel, the idol of the University of Chile pointed out that the Engineer supposedly owes his career to his training in the country. “The guy was raised and born in Chile. “He studied here, he played for the most important team in the country, the country practically gave him everything and now, please, it’s time for him to give us something,” said the double American champion.
Herrera is betting on more emotional topics than football to convince the current Real Betis coach to take charge of everyone’s team. “I could make a move. I don’t know if I should say thank you or what, but let him come to the country and help Chile in the terrible situation in which it finds itself. ” he explained.
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The former goalkeeper also remembers what Arturo Salah did during the time when the University of Chile was in transition between Corfouch and the Azul Azul administration. In fact, the two coaches have maintained a friendship relationship for several years. “At one point, Salah did it at the University, after the bankruptcy, and with other technicians in other places,” maintained the former footballer.
Pellegrini’s voice
Beyond Johnny Herrera’s intentions, today Manuel Pellegrini’s paths do not point towards Juan Pinto Durán. However, in the past, the national manager has expressed his intention to sign La Roja at some point in his career. “I’ve always said it. For me, it would be a great pride to lead a national team that has a clear program of what it wants. I had quite a long career in many countries, I won titles. “I would love to finish my career managing the national team and managing a World Cup,” he said in mid-2022.
“I don’t think it’s my obligation to go to Chile to try to qualify for a World Cup. I think that if there is a serious project in Chile, at a time when there is globalized work through the lower divisions, the championships, the clubs, which allows us to aspire to reach a World Cup through a solid foundation, I would be happy to take on the project at the appropriate time” added in these statements.
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