The Qatar 2022 Qualifying in South America ended a few days ago, confirming the list of selected qualified for the World Cup and also the list of eliminated. Among the squads that were left out are Colombia and Boliviacountries are already looking for a restructuring for future competitions and that they want the same coach.
The first objective of both representatives is to find the ideal coach and they have a name in common: Marcelo Bielsa. A few months ago, the Argentine strategist left the ranks of Leeds United in the English Premier League and is free, ready to take on a new challenge, according to his claims.
In that sense, the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) has been the first suitor to confirm its interest, as revealed by President Fernando Costa. “We are in contact, I will not deny it. We have not yet spoken directly with Bielsa, but we are close to doing so”, explained the director.
“We want to give him all the support, we know that Bolivia has a lot of talent and it is not far that we participate in a World Cup”, added the boss of the FBF. However, he also stressed that the good result of the negotiation will depend on the economic issue.
On the other hand, the Colombian national team urgently needs a change to once again play a leading role in South America and Marcelo Bielsa fits perfectly into the plan, considering his good record in charge of Argentina and Chile. However, the rapprochement between the parties has not yet taken place.
Iván René Valenciano, remembered former player of the ‘Cafeteros’, assured that having the ‘Loco’ would be ideal, due to the offensive style that he proposes, which would strengthen the squad. According to Redgol, the project of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) is for the experienced coach to also take control of the U-17 and U-20, thinking about the future.
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