Ricardo Gareca reached an agreement to be the new coach of the Ecuadorian team for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, according to information from the Spanish newspaper AS. In this way, the ‘Tiger’ will occupy the space of Gustavo Alfaro, which fills the eyes of the Ecuadorian Football Federation.
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Francisco Egashead of the Ecuadorian Football Federation, revealed on Tuesday that they already had a specific profile for the successor to Gustavo Alfaro, who announced his departure after not accepting the renewal proposal.
“The profile of the new selector is more or less clear”, the FEF president had assured DirecTV Sports about the next coach of the ‘Tricolor’.
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In these lines, Egas also highlighted the work of Ricardo Gareca as a team coach, stating that it would be an honor if he accepted to lead Ecuador, which was already confirmed this Wednesday.
“He is a great coach, with an incredible past in South American football, who knows national team football in depth. Like many others it would be an honor if Ricardo (Gareca) considered joining the Ecuadorian national team”, he sentenced.
It should be remembered that Gareca was in charge of the Peruvian team for 7 years, registering qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia as important achievements of his management and also the runner-up in the 2016 Copa América.
