Guillermo Barros Schelotto, in a press conference before the double qualifying date in March. AFP / Norberto Duarte.
While the favorable winds of the elimination against Corinthians by the Copa Libertadores continue, with the controversial expulsion of Sebastiano Battaglia and the comparison of the campus representatives with the Football Council, in Mouth they start thinking about a DT for next season, after the confirmation of Hugo Ibarra until December.
In the dance of names, one of those that has appeared is that of another club idol, with a recent past in the technical direction of Xeneize: Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
Gustavo and Guillermo Barros Schelotto, during training with the Paraguayan national team. AP / Jorge Saenz.
In dialogue with abc diarythe Twin He referred to this possibility and was convinced to complete the contract that binds him to the Paraguayan national team until the end of the Copa América 2024, even if it has not closed its doors completely.
“They haven’t called me from Boca, I have a commitment to keep”, he forcefully replied to the Paraguayan newspaper. And he added: “I have an exit clause. They all have it because it is logical, but I never put it on the table. I’m one hundred percent with the Paraguayan team. “
In addition to being one of the faces of the heavy defeat to River in Madrid, Barros Schelotto has left a good image in his more than two and a half years as manager of the Ribera club. He has won two consecutive local titles, was a finalist (2018) and semi-finalist (2016) of the Copa Libertadores and his team showed moments of high football flight.
In addition, his glorious time as a footballer made him one of the great idols in the history of Xeneizeindelible in the memory of the fan, who will never remove it from the poster.
“The people of Boca have always shown me great affection and affection. It is a great satisfaction that after a long time they continue to refer to me “expressed the winner of four Copa Libertadores and two Intercontinental Cups.
Barros Schelotto gives directions during a qualifying match against Ecuador. AP / Jorge Saenz.
The dream of the 2026 World Cup
After their irregular stint with the Los Angeles Galaxy for two seasons, Guillermo and Gustavo Barros Schelotto were hired by the Paraguayan Football Association to replace another Argentine, Eduardo Berizzo, to lead the red and white team.
The Guarani team had only obtained 12 of the 36 points for the Qualifiers with the Totò, a path that the twins (4 out of 18) were unable to straighten. In any case, the management he directs Robert Harrison He trusts their qualities and has ratified them for the next World Cup trial.
The technical duo, meanwhile, is full of confidence: “We will go to the next World Cup. We are confident in the plan and in the players we have. We are comfortable here. We have the tools and spaces to achieve qualification “.
Source: Clarin
