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The defeat against Venezuela had a deep impact on the Chilean team and the name of the coach of the Red, Reinaldo Rueda, was questioned Before which various names began to appear in the national press.
And while there have been no official statements from the offices of the Football Federation, the newspaper The fourth assured in its edition this Thursday that close to the leadership made contact with José Pékerman, former coach of the Argentine and Colombian national teams, and that he worked in Chile in the 90s commanding the lower divisions of Colo Colo.
“The situation is like this: some close to the Chilean federation asked about Pékerman’s availability to take the post. It was nothing official from the authorities, but from people very close to the board of directors, “he explained. a source close to the Argentine DT to the national morning.
“The coach had offers from clubs in Europe and some from Major League Soccer in the United States. But Pékerman prefers team work, it suits him better. Also, who tells you that you cannot return to Colombia, where people also love him very much, “he added.
The departure of Reinaldo Rueda would cost the Chilean Federation about two million dollars, reason why his dismissal becomes complex, something that could be paved before the possibility that the Colombian be tempted by the Federation of his country to replace Carlos Queiroz, who was left on the ledge after the 6-1 loss he suffered against Ecuador.
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