Chile has announced that Eduardo Berizzo will be La Roja’s new coach

The National Association of Professional Football of Chile on Thursday announced the hiring of Eduardo Berizzo as the new coach of his team. After not qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar and after Martín Lasarte’s “goodbye”, La Roja ended the arrival of the new technical director to think, of course, about meeting the bases on his aspiration to attend the Copa del World of 2026.

Toto Berizzo negotiated with Chilean soccer authorities to take over. In a past in Paraguay, the 52-year-old DT reached a sporting agreement and he was the next DT to wear a diver. This was announced by ANFP through its social networks.

The former Celta de Vigo coach could have his debut soon, as La Roja has a tour of Asia before him where he will face Japan and South Korea, on the next May 30 and June 14 respectively.

Berizzo was an old acquaintance for the ANFP and for the Chileans because he was the aide-de-camp of Marcelo Bielsa, which changed the mentality of the Chilean team by taking it to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa under the leadership of the so -called “Golden Generation”.

In the last South American qualifiers, Chile had a severe setback in its goal of getting a ticket to the World Cup to be held later this year in Qatar, both under the leadership of Colombian Reinaldo Rueda (who also failed to achieve it with “coffee machine “after his return) and the Uruguayan Martín Lasarte.

Berizzo also did not do well in that search at the helm of the Paraguayan team, where he was fired six dates from graduation and in which his successor and compatriot Guillermo Barros Schelotto also failed.

Those summoned from Chile, with surprise

A temporary coach along with the federation called for these meetings. There will be some understandable omissions for the friendly battles that will start a new selection phase. For example, Alexis Sánchez, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Bravo were not there. Yes, Gary Medel, one of Red’s historic figures who won’t miss this transition stage, will play.

In all names what is surprising is that of Nayel Mehssatou, a Belgian who plays for KV Kortrijk in that country but will represent Chile at the national team level. The right back is 19 years old and born in Brussels, although his mother is Chilean. He has already played for La Roja in the minor categories and could have his debut with these friends.

If established, he would not be the first of the current generation of the Chilean team to be naturalized. Benjamín Brereton Díaz was born in England but it was also because of his mother that he decided to play for La Roja and was called up for the Asian tour. The Blackburn Rovers striker has endeared himself to fans in his appearances at the Qualifiers.

In addition, there will also be Vicente Reyes, the United States -born Atlanta United goalkeeper. However, the American is part of the reserve list in case either officially falls and doesn’t get into the game.