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A game of poker. Into that it has become the discussion regarding the departure of Reinaldo Rueda from the National Team bench. The departure of the Caleño is taken for granted, but it is not specified. And meanwhile, the CVs of the candidates to assume the Red bench are crowded into the ANFP mail. Louis van Gaal, the sought-after and veteran Dutch coach (69 years old) has volunteered. That assures Quilín aloud.
The president of the ANFP plays his cards and demands from the strategist a prompt definition, the coach of La Roja. “Out of respect for Professor Rueda we have not started negotiations with any other technician, because the teacher has to define his future as soon as possible and we want this to happen hopefully before Christmas to see if we have him or are looking for a replacement” , declares the Chilean soccer helmsman within the framework of the launch of the new Juan Pinto Durán project in Cerro Chena.
The Colombian federation, chaired by Ramón Jesurún, does not want to pay for the exit. PIt refers that between Rueda and the ANFP they define an output as harmonious and convenient as possible. He maintains that he does not have the money to pay the US $ 1 million that they would agree to receive from Quilín, less than half of the original exit clause for the strategist, which is valued at US $ 2.3 million. You want it free, ideally, or at the lowest possible cost. Even with the million dollars in hand, the position of the Colombian federation would be to negotiate. They know that their Chilean counterpart does not want Rueda and, for the rest, they must free up resources to face the technician’s large salary: US $ 2.5 million annually.
The ANFP, meanwhile, plays with an ace in favor. He knows that in Colombia they take for granted the return of the coach to the bench he held between 2004 and 2006 and that an eventual failure in the negotiations would leave Jesurún and his board of directors on the wrong foot. And, on the other hand, they also have the certainty that the agreement to return to their native country has leaked from Rueda’s own circle. “If they want it, they have to pay” is the slogan that has been repeated the most at the Peñalolén headquarters. Apart from the sporting aspiration to turn the sporting situation of La Roja upside down, there is also a strong economic component: the coffers of Chilean football are weak. In fact, they had to ask FIFA for a Covid loan, for US $ 5 million, to generate some cash. It is assumed that the replacement for Rueda has to be a technician who charges less than the Colombian. Although there is a willingness to negotiate, there is the certainty that the coach will not be allowed to leave without cost.
Rueda, meanwhile, has been in charge of transmitting his desire to leave. Even appealing to personal situations, such as his wife’s discomfort due to the extensive confinement she has had to undergo. He also did not like that the ANFP negotiated with the Spaniard Francis Cagigao to transform him into the national sports director, a charge that would put it on top of you. The technician, by the way, is not willing to give up his financial interests: when the ANFP raised the idea of breaking the relationship, he demanded the entire clause. And a unilateral disengagement on his part would put him in the opposite scenario, having to pay for it. Only a one-year inactivity commitment would relieve you of the obligation. This is clearly not the case.
In the meantime, Quilín continues to arrive resumes. As soon as the negotiations between Rueda and Colombia transcended, more than fifty strategists have sent their background information. The ANFP defined a profile for the Colombian’s successor. That he is young, that he is hungry for success and, above all, that he is cheaper than Rei, are some of the characteristics that were thrown on the table. The plan is to pay no more than $ 1.5 million a year to the new coach.
To the background folders that had already arrived, a bombastic name worldwide was added in the last hours: Louis van Gaal. In the ANFP they admit that the name of the Dutchman, who led Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, in addition to the national team, was approached by an agent authorized by the strategist. “A representative called me to offer me that technician. That curriculum came to me, “says director Jorge Yungue. Although the name of Van Gaal seduces, due to his career, his advanced age (69) contrasts with the profile that has been initially defined. In that context, Yungue wait for the arrival of Cagigao constitute a key advisory. “He has the technical skills to help us make the best decision,” he says.
Van Gaal, meanwhile, showed interest in directing the Red to those he commissioned to offer it. The obstacle is economic, since the cost of his arrival would be similar to the income that Rueda has today and that the ANFP intends to cut.
For the moment, in any case, the position is to wait for Rueda’s resolution. “At the moment we do not have any resignation from Reinaldo Rueda. Everything indicates that he will go to Colombia, but he has not told us anything. He is still the coach of the Chilean team. Therefore, we are not going to talk or interview anyone, ”Yungue says. The letters are still not uncovered.
