Much has been said in Peru, after Ricardo Gareca He took command of the Chilean team. Some lost their affection for Tigre, while others continue to value what he did for the Rímac team.
And in the run-up to the match between both teams for the debut of the Copa America 2024the Argentine strategist came out in response to these situations that are generated just before the match.
First of all, Gareca thanked some Peruvians for their affection, but today he only focuses on La Roja.
“Thanking the people, of course. That will never change, but I am a professional, I live from this and today I am focused on everything that has to do with the Chilean national team,” he assured.
Regarding it, he reiterated that his emotions are only focused on this Friday’s game. “We are not robots, we are humans and my emotional part is strictly about presenting the best team for the start of the cup and being focused on this new challenge,” said Gareca.
In addition, he was confident that his team would start the contest in a good way. “It is the challenge we take on, I am very excited about this start of the cup from what I see from the players, from everything I have experienced so far so I have a lot of expectations in a difficult, complicated group, but trusting in make a good drink,” he stressed.
Gareca’s compliments to Jorge Fossati
He also had words for his successor on the bench of the peruvian team, the Uruguayan Jorge Fossati. “I know Jorge because of his career in football, I don’t have a friendship, but I do have great professional respect for him, for his career and that he now takes on the challenge of taking the national team and logically he is a very qualified technician,” Gareca concluded. .
Chile vs. Peru, day and time for Copa América
This Friday, June 21 at 8 pmLa Roja will take to the field of the Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington, Texas, to face Peru in a duel valid for Date 1 of Group A of the Copa América in the United States 2024.
