With a ‘goodbye, Ecuador’, Gustavo Alfaro says goodbye to national football

After the announcement of his definitive departure from the technical command of the Ecuadorian team, Gustavo Alfaro published a farewell message on his social networks to his teams and to the Ecuadorian fans, a post in which he highlights his affection for the country, although he also fired at those who “believe they own the truth.”

“Although I would have liked it to be otherwise, the time has come to say goodbye”, begins the statement that the Argentine strategist published on Instagram.

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Alfaro says to go grateful to his group of players, “to whom I owe everything” for bringing out “my best version”, in a two-year cycle at the command of the Tricolor, a stage that he defined as a “round trip”.

After “enjoying” the process at the command of the Tri, “without thinking about what tomorrow would bring”, Alfaro says goodbye “winner” for the accumulated experiences in the national team.

“The fascinating thing was in the corners and the adversities that we had to overcome. The path was marked by triumphs, defeats, laudatory criticism and other painful”, he pointed out.

Alfaro remembered that “uncertain start” after his arrival in 2020all with a radical change to currently have “this projection of the future and illusion that this Selection generates”, although it also He fired criticism at the “many who believe they own the revealed truth.”

The Argentinian thanked him on behalf of his coaching staff, “for two fascinating years”. And because “I’m leaving better than I arrived,” he added.

The selector wished success to his successor on the tricolor bench, “You will find an incredible human group, with the philosophy of the ‘stoic warriors’ who went to war,” said the DT in reference to the World Cup in Qatar, from which they returned “each with a shield,” he said. .

“Part of my heart will stay in Ecuador, with the players and with the people (…). Time puts things in place, sooner rather than later. You just have to know how to wait, ”said Alfaro. (D)