Eduardo Berizzo is no longer the coach of the Chilean team. A goalless draw against Paraguay for the fifth round of qualifying eventually led to the DT decision amid questions about La Roja’s poor performance at the start of the 2026 World Cup.

Therefore, leaving in doubt who will be the coach in charge of leading the team in the match against Ecuador this Tuesday, the ANFP must start a more intensive search for a new coach, although it already has a list with some names, the newspaper reports. the third southern countries.

New disappointment with Chile forced coach Eduardo Berizzo to resign ahead of the match with Ecuador, for the South American qualifiers.

One who has always been a favorite in the association is Ricardo Gareca. His poster seduces. It was an option even before the arrival of the former Paraguayan strategist, but then he was dedicated to the playoffs against Qatar, with Peru. The Argentine led the Rímac team to the World Cup after 36 years.

Nicolás Córdova, interim coach of Chile for the meeting with Ecuador in the South American qualifiers

José Néstor Pekerman also attracts attention. The strategist spent ten games in charge of Venezuela and despite a not-so-bad performance, in March of this year he decided to resign from his position, accusing the Federation of disrespect, which in turn accused him of a lack of engagement. His glorious time as coach of Argentina’s minor teams, but above all the time he spent in Colombia, where he led them to two consecutive World Cups (2014 and 2018), are his biggest marks.

Defeats in the Chilean team that will host Ecuador in the South American qualifying round

On the other hand, two coaches with successes in the national championship are also getting stronger: Ariel Holan and Gustavo Quinteros. The latter is one of those with the biggest advantage after the campaigns in Colo Colo. His knowledge of the local environment, along with his past as a national team coach, brings him closer to Juan Pinto Durán.

Chile does not wake up and draws at home against Paraguay

Berizzo analyzed his present at a press conference this Tuesday. He was troubled by the question of its continuity. “I am outraged, but not only because the result interrupts your process, but also because of the ease with which everyone can talk about your work,” he first said. “Imagine if I tell you that tomorrow you lose your job because you made a mistake, you were late, you made a mistake on the payroll, you name some names and I name others. “Why are we talking about other people’s work like that?” he added, trying to convey the dilemma to the journalists who were at the conference before the clash with the Guaraníes.

The coach continues with the categorical analysis. “I could never have an opinion about what a colleague was doing. Nor did he criticize the journalistic analysis even if it was wrong. Or to recommend that someone be out of a job,” he insisted, as a declaration of principles.

“It’s something complex for everyone. I would like to find respect, as Pellegrino said, that it is not pleasant to be unemployed, and it is more unpleasant to have others tell you that you are unemployed. We are engaged in public business, but we should not allow ourselves to do things that have to do with good faith or honesty,” he stressed, alluding to the statements of the U elector in the same sense.

Exit

Of course, after the goalless draw against Paraguay, he gave a 90-second statement in which he indicated: “I have just spoken to the president of the Confederation and I have expressed my desire to leave office. The results were not expected. It’s worth recognizing that when things don’t work, you need to be able to recognize that.”

“I would like to thank all the people who worked with me. From my closest collaborator, to my professional staff, to the people from Pinto Durán, to Maria José (Vasconcelos), to props, to cancheros because they dedicated their work to the national team. Basically, I thank the players who have dedicated themselves to this process and I wish them the best of luck,” he continued.

At the end, he expressed good wishes for what is to come. “I honestly believe that the chances for qualification exist, they are intact. Hopefully the weather will help, it will calm down so that Chile can qualify for the new World Cup. Thank you very much for your usual respect, it was an honor to lead the Chilean football team and I would like to thank all the people who worked for Chilean football and the national team.” (D)