Gustavo Costas, in his last passage through the Guarani of Paraguay. (AFP)
The Argentine Gustavo Costa is the new coach selected from Boliviaannounced the Executive Committee of the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) and is expected to take office next November once his contract with Palestino de Chile has expired.
Costas, 59, will make his first experience in the national team and has performed well in clubs in Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, Colombia, Mexico and Chile as precious elements to be elected to the office.
Former Racing defender, Gimnasia de Jujuy and Locarno of Switzerland he became champion with Alianza Lima on two occasionsCerro Porteño in Paraguay, Barcelona de Guayaquil in Ecuador and Independiente de Santa Fe de Colombia.
Gustavo Costas, with a long career in South America, will lead a team for the first time. (AFP)
The image we have of the Argentine professional is that of a hard-working coach, who finds no excuses and who can also have a good working partnership with Pablo Escobar (head of the minor divisions of the FBF), who he directed when he was in Cerro Porteño, said the newspaper La Razón de La Paz.
Costas will have four months to prepare Bolivia for a new one qualification for the 2026 World Cup Although Conmebol has not yet made official the first date to qualify for the Canada-Mexico-United States World Cup, it will be in March next year.
It is likely that Escobar will direct Bolivia’s friendlies next September as Costas will dedicate himself to respecting the agreement with Palestino, who will play against Colo Colo on Sunday.
Gustavo Costas was champion in Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador and Colombia. (AFP)
The one chosen by the FBF prevailed in a final classification over fellow countrymen Jorge Almirón (former coach of Lanús) and Sergio Batista (former Argentina international); the Colombian Hernán Gómez (former Colombian National) and the Spanish Miguel Ángel Portugal (formerly the Bolivian Royal Pari).
* With information from Telam
Source: Clarin
