“Authorized voice” of the FEF confirms to the Peruvian press negotiations with Ricardo Gareca and that there is a “high probability” that he will assume the Tri

The leadership of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) has been hermetic regarding the issue of the successor to the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro in charge of the national team.

According to the international press and especially that of Peru, it transpired that the first option to assume the tricolor team is Ricardo Gareca, who was the helmsman of the Rimac team.

The nicknamed Tiger He was with the bicolores in the 2018 World Cup in Russia and was left at the gates of Qatar 2022 when Australia eliminated his squad in the playoffs.

In the country, no executive has ruled out or confirmed that there are negotiations with Gareca, however, the Peruvian media had an official voice from a member of Ecuafútbol who requested that his name be reserved.

“The arrival of Ricardo Gareca to the Ecuadorian team has been the topic at the level of teams in South America with a view to the 2026 Qualifiers. After leaving the Peruvian team after the playoffs for Qatar 2022, the ‘Tiger’ is loose and the Tri He has called him”, he says in a daily note Trade from Lima.

“From El Comercio we are looking for the authorized voice on behalf of the Ecuadorian Football Federation, but due to issues that are part of the negotiation, he preferred to keep his identity a secret. In the northern country they are looking for a replacement for Gustavo Alfaro, who took them to Qatar,” the newspaper added.

The portal mentions that a manager recognized the negotiations with the Argentine, however, there is still no agreement and the source told them there are some resumes that have reached the FEF for the position of DT de la Tri.

“While many already take the pass for granted, an FEF leader assured us that they are still in talks with Ricardo Gareca. “It is a process that is not quick. Everything is still under analysis and review, “he told us,” said the note.

“The negotiations exist and there is a high probability that Ricardo Gareca will assume the position. “Making comments at this time does not help the process at all,” the source consulted tells us. Many CVs must reach the Ecuadorian Football Federation, however, President Francisco Egas and his sports commission are analyzing the best profile, ”added the newspaper.

Millionaire contract that Gustavo Alfaro would have requested

The newspaper, on its website, mentioned that as far as it was able to learn, Alfaro, after qualifying for Qatar 2022, would have requested economic improvements in his new contract.

“The most important issue to define is always economic. As we learned, Gustavo Alfaro’s technical command was looking for a contract for four million dollars after qualifying for Qatar. In the previous process he received income of 1.6 million dollars, ”he said.

“The detail is that Ricardo Gareca’s work in the Peruvian team was one of the best paid on the continent. The Tiger He earned approximately 3.5 million annually in our country. The Argentine coach’s claims are not known at the moment, but that is always the big issue to reach agreements,” the newspaper concluded. (D)