“I know I’m in the right place”said Pekerman, 72, in his first words as the coach of the only Conmebol country that has never been able to play in a World Cup. “We find ourselves in a common idea: to leave a mark”added.
“Welcome, José Néstor Pekerman. Pekerman is Vinotinto”, was read in a video broadcast on the screens of the room in which Pekerman was introduced in a hotel in Caracas.
“It is a day of joy for Venezuelan soccer”said the president of the Venezuelan Football Federation, Jorge Giménez, who assured that he hopes that the arrival of the Argentine will be a “turning point” for Vinotinto.
Pekerman assumes the position with Venezuela out of the race in the South American qualifier for the Qatar World Cup 2022, with only 7 points out of 42 possible and four rounds to go. Their objective: to develop a project for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly organized by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The new Vinotinto coach led his country, Argentina, in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, and Colombia in Brazil 2014 and Russia 2018.
In addition, he was three-time U-20 world champion at the head of the Argentine team, in 1995, 1997 and 2001.
The Argentine, who returns to the bench after a three-year hiatus, replaces Leonardo Gonzalez, Deportivo Lara coach in the Venezuelan league, who had temporarily assumed the position of Vinotinto coach last August in place of Portuguese Jose Peseiro, who terminated his contract after reporting a 14-month salary debt.
Peseiro published this Tuesday on Twitter that the debt was paid.
“I inform you that the FVF proceeded to pay today the debt owed to me. I want to thank the federation for all its efforts to overcome this situation, and wish it the best of success in solving the various problems facing the Venezuelan soccer “, expressed Carlos Queiroz’s former assistant during his time at Real Madrid.
Pekerman He will make his debut as Venzuela’s coach on January 27 and February 1 in the next double World Cup match against Bolivia – team of former coach Vinotinto Cesar Farias– and Uruguay.
They will continue on the agenda, in March, Argentina and Colombia to complete the calendar.
Yes OK Pekerman has the mission of putting together a long-term project, the Argentine said to have the head in these immediate appointments.
“In principle it is the priority objective because we are in full competition with four dates to play in the tie”, said the strategist.
“We are going to leave our hearts, our souls, to carry the red-wine team forward. We are all going to do our bit so that we can be better”said Pekerman, who promised “work.”
“The results come as a result of what was developed a long time before”, he asserted in that sense.
His technical body in Venezuela, he specified, will be made up of Patricio Camps, Leandro Cufré and Fernando Batista, the latter after having been in charge of the Sub-20 in Argentina.
Batista joined
Fernando Batista left his position in the youth area of the GRANDPA to join the coaching staff of José Pekerman, who will direct the Venezuelan soccer team.
“Coach Fernando Batista joins José Pekerman’s coaching staff in Venezuela and leaves his position in the AFA youth area. Thank you Fernando and coaching staff for the great work done over the years!”, published the official account of Argentina on Twitter.
Batista He was in charge of the selected U-20 and U-23 of Argentina. Under his management, since 2018, he won the gold medal at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games with the Olympic team and the 2020 Under-23 Pre-Olympic held in Colombia. His last job was at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The “Bocha” will integrate the coaching staff of Pekerman along with the former players Leandro Cufré and Patricio Camps, waiting for new members.
In this way the doors of the sub 23 were opened to Javier Mascherano, currently linked to the AFA, who would be chosen to replace “Bocha” and would have his debut as a coach in nothing more and nothing less than in the Argentine national team.
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