It is no secret that the selection of Venezuela is in the best moment of its football history. The merit can be credited to the coach Argentine Fernando Batistawho knew how to exploit the potential of the players and create a team capable of achieving victories.
This is obviously striking in the world, because it is a coach with a high level that any team or federation would like to have. That is why the rumor spread that the federation of Ecuadorafter being defeated and observing the great value of Batista in the Vinotinto, wanted to try to reach an agreement with the Argentine Technical Director.
“Bocha” was asked about this matter and responded: “I have read it, but I am very happy with Venezuela, with the team, with the country, with the people, with the Federation, so I am behind the dream that we all have of being able to take Venezuela to the World Cup and today I am where I want to be,” he said to DirecTV Sport Argentina.
With the Venezuelan national team, Bocha Batista reached the quarterfinals of the Copa América and is currently in 4th place in the South American Qualifiers, precisely in the direct qualification zone for the 2026 World Cup.
The former coach of the U-20 national team arrived at the Venezuelan top team after the departure of José Pekerman and for the moment the results are good: he has eight wins, six draws and two losses and in the qualifiers he is placed fourth, in the direct qualification zone for what would be his first World Cup.
The FEF is still on a mission to find a new coach, following the departure of Félix Sánchez Bas after being eliminated from the 2024 Copa América.
