Ricardo Gareca returned to Liniers and was moved by his presentation: “Vélez makes people feel good”

Ricardo Gareca He had his official presentation in Vélez, after his second day of testing with the Fortín team. El Tigre, with visible emotion, presented himself with the president, Sergio Rapisarda, Cristian Bassedas, the sporting director of the club. He exposed his optimism about him, even if he also spoke with prudence, showing himself measured. It’s his return after a stage in which he won three local titles

“Being in Vélez is something that brings back memories of all kinds, for all the things that have been experienced here. It is an honor that they have given me the opportunity to lead the team again. Thank you for trusting me once again. time“, began the former Peru coach.

“It’s an immense joy. I had already gone to Villa, beautiful, as always. Being in charge of the team is something taken for granted. The truth is that my whole family is immensely happy. If there is one characteristic of Vélez, it is to make people feel good, especially those of us who come to work. This is football, we try to do well. I just have to thank the people, since I was a player, the fans have always treated me very well, eternally grateful. Let’s hope we can live up to it, a great responsibility awaits us. We like the team, I’ve seen it abroad, and at this stage I was in, it always gave me a good feeling in every aspect. When Cristian called me to be up front, I really enjoyed the challenge,” he said.

“The question of the coaching staff is still open. Vélez gives me the chance, I appreciate it because it’s a cost, I have the chance to have Turu (Flores). I know Patricio (Camps), we’re analyzing him. Yes, it’s not something definite” .

“Journalists are calling me from Ecuador and I’m focused on Vélez, I want to close the situation. The talks have been too long. There was interest on both sides. An unexpected point was reached for me where what happened happened and didn’t resolve. From when they contacted me, until I started with Vélez, with the president and Bassedas, 50 days have passed. Also in those unforeseen circumstances, I received the call from Cristian. It is something that logically escapes any possibility, when Vélez gives me the opportunity, there’s also the possibility of the Argentine championship, which is great. and I know because I’ve experienced it abroad, the repercussions it has. There is always the possibility to go back to my country. And by giving me the chance at a club like Vélez, when I arrived I let it be known that if Vélez existed it would be difficult to go back abroad.”

They asked him about a defender and a striker in the team. “TO Gianetti I had it when I was little. I’ve seen him grow, Heinze has made him grow a lot. He has a very big evolution. He has come to a reality that everyone knows, a class player. De Pratto, I say that it is important that it takes its place. Today I had a chat with him. I want to see the 34-year-old Pratto, not the 24-year-old because he never comes back. We all have an age and we move on. He will have to give Vélez everything he can give him at this age. Quality is never lost. The hierarchy is always with one. Plus, he’s smart. If he’s there and we rely on his intelligence, the fan will understand him, if he does much better, it will be very useful. I would like him to gain confidence, for who he is as a player.”

More statements from the Tiger

“We liked the rose, we’ve seen it before. I think Vélez has always been in a match against any rival. I liked it. You have to analyze things that I won’t elaborate on out of respect, but I’ve always seen a competitive Vélez. This is what drives me, not just for the institution. The expectations are to try to improve, to position ourselves better. Now on Monday comes a key match (Editor’s note: against Platense), very important to win against an opponent who also needs results”.

“My friendship with Bassedas has grown over time, but when he was a player he was very young, we had a big age difference, he gave me a chance and believed in me at a difficult moment in my career. From there, and Raffaini , who was the president, gave him the yes. So, logically, that possibility they gave me at a time that wasn’t my best, for Argentine football, was to reposition myself at Vélez. In this sense, I consider that he , playing an important card, in his first decision as director of the institute, I really appreciate him and Vélez for having opened the door for me. Then, given that the Ecuador affair took so long, it unexpectedly appeared that Vélez was left without a coach, once I entered the negotiation it was not an obligation for me, but a conviction, it is a privilege to be in Vélez”.

“The club is beautiful, Vélez is always a privilege, an advanced club, in Inferior, infrastructure, institutionally. People accompany, I saw it on TV, more and more. So what we want from Vélez is a team like the one that was historically, in attitude, what I will want at this stage, Let them show what the kids have shown on the playing field, then we’ll go and get an idea of ​​what we like. This is the great challenge of resuming a winning path, rediscovering the confidence to keep the championship up. Inserting a football idea isn’t that easy, but the team is in a position to meet again and be competitive.”

“In Vélez the bar is always high, it’s fantastic, a winning institution, its history proves it. People will always ask to win, that will be the permanent question. We have to focus on improving match by match. I accept the challenge and what I ask people is that bygones be bygones. Don’t judge me by what everyone already knows, but by the news. I’m not interested in staying with the past. I want to have the support of every coach and the demand that every coach has, for results. In football you have to win. That doesn’t mean Vélez doesn’t have a plan. Vélez, even if he’s not well, has time to turn the tables.”

“I like Vélez from the 90s with Bianchi at the helm. Historically, they’ve had great players and a style of play that people like. But in that decade, in addition to playing well, he added a very important attitude that an institution like Vélez needs. I liked it”.

“I had frustrations in the teams. As to how I will do it now and whether we can reverse the situation is not known. I have faith in myself, in my team, in my work group, I like challenges. I don’t know how it will go”.

“The Argentine and Brazilian championships are among the most competitive and difficult in the world, which means that the coaches can think of this tournament as growth and consolidation.”

“I saw the parades of the people of Vélez, I thank them very much. Living in their own country, being here with friends, with family, everything influenced me to decide to start working”.

“It’s a big responsibility for young people to be at a club like Vélez, but I also believe in restraint, that the people who make the decisions, like in my case, hold me accountable. Give them peace of mind, people are very demanding. And c “it’s time for everyone and we are prepared. I’m more nervous than in the first period I had to assume, because I don’t want to disappoint, I want to be very concentrated. I will work more than in other times, the years go by and I have more responsibilities, it catches me in a moment of maturity and growth, I assume my responsibilities”.