According to reports, the ‘Tigre’ would be made official during the last hours and tomorrow Thursday he will arrive on national soil to sign his contract, along with the official presentation to take command of the ‘everyone’s team’, after the resignation of Eduardo Berizzo in the last double date of the Qualifiers, after a goalless draw against Paraguay.

The former Peru coach received the approval of the Federation board to finalize the agreement, long before the deadline that Pablo Milad had set for next February 18. Of course, there was also the wish that it would be there before the start of the Venezuela 2024 Pre-Olympic, something that could not be fulfilled.

He already has a date for his debut with La Roja

Ricardo Gareca has everything ready for his long-awaited debut in charge of La Roja and it will be with luxurious friendlies. From Quilín they always stated that the new coach should be there for the double FIFA date in March and that is how it will be.

On March 26, the Chilean team will visit France at the Vélodrome Stadium in Marseille to face the finalists of the Qatar 2022 World Cup and the champions of the 2018 Russia World Cup. In addition, a match with Morocco is also being prepared to be played in Europe.

For now, La Roja is preparing to receive the ‘Tigre’ after an extensive negotiation where he was always the main candidate, but the trans-Andean José Néstor Pekerman and the Uruguayan Diego Alonso were also as plan b, while América de Cali wanted to have the services of the Argentine strategist.