The media in the Southern Cone react to the ultimatum that Pablo Milad gave to Tigre on the national team bench.
Ricardo Gareca will continue to be the national team coach. Last Thursday, the coach had a telephone conversation with Pablo Milad, during which they talked about the bad timing and came to the conclusion that it was better for Tigre to continue leading the process. Of course, Pablo Milad gave the DT an ultimatum. He recognized the disagreement that exists within the board due to the work he has carried out under the leadership of La Roja and warned him that for the double qualification date, in which he will face Peru, at Lima, and Venezuela, in Santiago he must save the least four points. A harvest lower than the required one would put an end to the dream of at least embarking on the fight to reach seventh place in the ranking.
Faced with this situation, various South American media reacted with surprise. In many latitudes, they waited for the departure of the coach to be announced. “The storm has passed for the moment. Coach Ricardo Gareca will continue to lead the Chilean team, despite the last victory against Colombia and the last place in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup”, they highlighted in Infobae.
On site The Carababono of Venezuela, emphasizes that the Argentinian is on a tightrope. “Gareca has a new opportunity in Chile to bounce back against Peru and Venezuela,” they headline.
In Chronic a traditional trans-Andean media outlet, also has an impact on the Tiger situation. “The federation would have defined the continuity of the Argentinian for the double qualification date in November. The press highlighted that during the meeting between Pablo Milad, president of the ANFP, and Gareca, The coach would have asked him to coach against Peru and Venezuela » they establish.
In TyC Sports for their part, underline Milad’s ultimatum. “Despite the delicate situation, management has decided that Tigre remains in charge of the next doubleheader in November. According to the press on the other side of the mountain, during a meeting between Pablo Milad, president of the ANFP, and the coach, the latter asked to continue directing the matches against Peru and Venezuela. Deadline and ultimatum,” they propose.
While in Olé They emphasize that the payment of compensation complicates the ANFP: “The economic question may have been a key factor in Flaco’s permanence in the Chilean bank: according to local media, The coach has a contract until September 2025 and earns a salary of $3.7 million per year. Consequently, a possible dismissal would result in an expense of 3,388,000 U$D for the ANFP a value far from the possibilities of Chilean governance.
A situation that the Peruvian newspaper also highlights Trade : “It is estimated that Chile would have to pay $2.7 million to fire Gareca, who has a contract until the end of 2025. This figure would escape the current budget of the ANFP, which also does not consider it appropriate to change coach less than a month before La Roja’s next matches. These two factors also weighed on Flaco to remain on the bench, at least for the moment, they emphasize from the neighboring country.
Source: Latercera
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