Statements about Guillermo Almada sparked a debate about the absence of two players, especially in the first call that Argentinean Diego Cocca made as the technical director of the Mexican team.

Eduardo “La Chofis” López and Victor ‘Pocho’ Guzman they had outstanding performances with their clubs in the Liga MX tournament and were not considered representatives Tricolor in FIFA Date March.

Eye, Almada assured that although he does not want to create controversy, he is surprised that ‘La Chofis’ López, his player in Pachuca, was not cited by Cocca.

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“I don’t want to create controversy, but I’m honest and I was a bit surprised by the level that Chofis showed. If there’s a game where you can prove any doubts you may have, it’s against Suriname, not Argentina or Germany, where you should have more confidence“, pointed out from the DT of the Tuzovs.

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‘La Chofis’ was decisive in the victory Pachuca, 3-0, against him America.

The Uruguayan pointed out that López’s job will be to keep working and maintain the level shown in the Pachuca shirt in order to convince the new Mexico coach and earn his Tri call-up.

“Chofis plays well, scores goals, has ankle problems, but is a very important player. There are others at a high level who will certainly participate in the future. If there is something you have not convinced the coach about, you should try to improve it and improve that good level to generate situations in the future,” he said.

Almada is back on the radar of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) after Argentine Ricardo Gareca reached an agreement to manage Vélez Sarsfield until the end of the 2023 season. Reports in Argentina indicate that the deal between the parties is “already complete” and “expected to sign” the contract until next December on Monday. Tiger Garec.

According to sources consulted by EL UNIVERSO, Almada would be the new first option that the FEF leadership is considering for the appointment of the DT selection. The informants do not rule out that Spain Miguel Angel Ramirezwith a contract until June 2024 in Real Sporting de Gijón, i.e. the Argentine Martin AnselmiIndependiente del Valle skipper, Almadina is an alternative if the Ecuadorian sports leadership fails to convince the former Barcelona SC.

Internacional de Porto Alegre, in Brazil, and Charlotte FC, in the American MLS league, were the last sporting challenges for Ramírez from the Canary Islands before returning to his country.

For his part, Almada won champions Barcelona SC and managed Santos Laguna and Pachuca in Mexico. His team is the current champion of Liga MX.

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