In the middle of 2022, Ricardo Gareca made the decision not to continue in command of the peruvian teamreason for which, his position was occupied by Coach Juan Reynoso. Months later, the ‘Tiger’ He confessed what was the real reason why he decided to step aside.
Óscar Romero affirmed that Agustín Lozano could receive a sentence of up to 35 years in prison
The president of the ADFP referred to the investigation launched by the National Prosecutor’s Office against the president of the Peruvian Football Federation for various alleged crimes.
The Argentine strategist revealed details of the negotiation he had with Augustine Lozanopresident of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF)who apparently would have been the main person responsible for its non-continuity.
“I renewed with Oviedo. The treatment I had with Lozano was one of respect both from him towards me and from me towards him. I never had the possibility of anything, everyone has their way of driving. There was no kind of chance, with the way he drives (Lozano), to carry out a renovation. I can’t question a way to drive. Simply, I don’t agree with that,” Gareca said in a dialogue with radio Ovación.
Prosecutor investigates Agustín Lozano because he would have given money to first and second division clubs
The president of the Peruvian Football Federation is also charged as an alleged member of a criminal organization.
Likewise, the 65-year-old DT added that “There was a lot of interest for us to continue. In this regard, I gathered my family and told them that I needed a greater presence of them with me, that is, living in Peru, because there was such an insistence that everything be prolonged. One saw that with good possibilities ”.
On the other hand, he expressed his discomfort with the way in which some media handled the issue of his departure. “There is a sector of the press… I must be the only technician for whom money is talked about. And he comes from there, from Peru. Look at any technician and you will see that the least mentioned is money. You look at me and talk about money. It became a matter that I am not interested in what they say”.
Ricardo Gareca acknowledged that he was tempted by an important team when he was coach of Peru
The Argentine coach is one of the options to direct Ecuador, although when he led the ‘bicolor’, he had the chance to change countries in what would have been another story.
With respect to whether he still maintains contact with some players from the peruvian teamhe ‘Skinny’ He said the following: “Some guys, but not that they miss me or anything like that. It’s a good relationship like the one I’ve had with players from teams I’ve been in that we keep communicating, some message or something, but nothing different or special”.
Finally, he did not hesitate to comment on the international friendlies who will dispute the ‘red and white’ In March. “I think it is the correct way to work, it seems very good to me. I was not aware of the parties and it seems to me thatand the more level there is, the more it will serve the selectionto Juan, to the entire technical command because they are high-level teams ”.
After separating from the national team, Ricardo Gareca still without equipment. In recent weeks, the experienced coach was announced as a candidate to lead the Ecuador national teamHowever, the proposal did not prosper.
According to TV Azteca, there would be two clubs from the MX League that they would be looking to have the services of the Argentine. The first of them is tigerswhich recently reported that the technician Diego Cocca leaves the club to lead the Mexico team.
“gareca has become one of the names that is immediately associated with the MX League. In the first instance it rang for Americato take the place of Fernando Ortiz. However the ‘Tano’ He remained in charge of the Águilas, but now they have pointed him out as one of the candidates for the Nuevo León squad,” Tv Azteca quoted on its website.
Also, another club I’d be interested in Ricardo Gareca would be the Blue Crossa team he had the opportunity to lead Juan Reynoso. The institution ‘sky blue’ I would have planned to replace the technician Raul Gutierrezwho has not been able to obtain the expected results.
