:quality(85)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/BTLKCWFPGRB75J4RXLTVFUXXF4.jpg "Pedro García made an unexpected comment about Ricardo Gareca’s departure to Chile: “You can’t go live with your neighbor”")
Pedro García referred to the departure of Ricardo Gareca to Chile after his time in Peru. (Movistar Sports)
Ricardo Gareca has everything agreed with the Chilean team to take over as coach after the departure of his compatriot Eduardo Berizzo. The news about his arrival in the ‘red’ had repercussions in Peru as a result of his successful time in the ‘bicolor’.
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Journalist Pedro García gave his opinion about the signing of ‘Tigre’ to the southern squad in the latest edition of the program ‘Al Ángulo’. The panelist began by highlighting his “personal management” and classified him as the coach of the history of the ‘Inca’ country.
The member of Movistar Deportes also had praise for his professionalism, remembering Peru vs Argentina in La Bombonera on the way to the 2018 Russia World Cup, which he was able to win and leave his nation out of the top competition.
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But, he emphasized that in the same way he will come to win next November when he faces the ‘blanquirroja’. “I warn the ‘Garecalovers’, that when there is a foul committed by Peru, they will complain, when there is a charge in the VAR, they will discuss it, when there is a card to ask for, they will ask for it because that match will be to define that seventh place ”.
Finally, Pedro García made an unexpected comparison of a love relationship with football, ensuring that the Argentine strategist made the wrong decision to join the Chilean team and that he was able to continue his career in another squad.
“The Peruvian team is the love of your life and although it is ethical to rebuild your life, everyone has the right to do so, you cannot go live with your neighbor, you can go live two blocks away, go back, Go to another district, somewhere else, and Chile is our neighbor and our soccer rival, that’s why I take it down from the poster,” said the communicator.
It should be added that it would not be the first time that ‘Flaco’ goes to a team’s classic rival. This happened when he was in his time as a footballer and left Boca Juniors for River Plate. Years later, he admitted it was a bad decision.
Ricardo Gareca was in the Peruvian team for eight years, qualifying for a World Cup – Credits: Getty Images.
On the other hand, Michael Succar, Pedro García’s partner in ‘Al Ángulo’, also referred to Ricardo’s arrival in the ‘red’. The journalist stated that it will be strange to see him with the classic rival’s jersey, but he tried to put ‘wet cloths’ based on the time that passed after his departure from the ‘bicolor’.
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“It will be strange to see him in that first match, there will be emotions when we see him on the Chile bench in that Copa América match. It doesn’t take me by surprise, if he had been very attached to the closing of his process with Peru, the story would have been different,” he mentioned.
As Succar mentioned, Ricardo Gareca’s official debut in charge of Chile will be against Peru. This will occur on June 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the AT&T Stadium for the second date of the Copa América that will take place in the United States.
So far, the 65-year-old coach has not been presented by the Chilean team, however, it published a surprising video with the theme of a ‘Tiger’, the nickname by which the former forward has been known for several years.
According to information from ESPN, the ANFP is waiting for him in ‘Mapocho’ territory so that he can sign the signature and later be presented. “They are waiting for you this Friday the 26th or Saturday the 27th in Santiago to close the link,” he mentioned on his digital platform.
Through social networks, the National Professional Football Association published a video with a clear allusion to the former coach of the ‘bicolor’. (The Red)