Could tiago โNunes Have Led Ecuador? FEF โPassed on Brazilian โCoach Before Beccacece
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What if Ecuador’s footballing fortunes had takenโ a different turn? โขDiego Herrera, a former playerโ turned agent, has revealed thatโข the Ecuadorianโค Football Federation (FEF) โpassed on the possibilityโฃ to hire โTiago โNunes as head coach ofโข theโข National Team before ultimately appointing Sebastiรกn Beccacece to replace Fรฉlix Sรกnchez Bas.
fan Demand Drove LDU Quito’s Coaching Change
The revelation comes amidst a period ofโ importantโฃ change for Liga โขDeportiva Universitaria (LDU) Quito, affectionately known as โthe โ”King of โcups.” Despite securing โboth the 2024 Serieโข A title โand theโ 2025 Ecuadorian Super Cup, supporters voiced their discontent withโ Pablo ‘Vitamin’ Sรกnchez’s tactical approach. the LDUโฃ boardโ responded to this pressure, โฃseeking a new manager to invigorate the team.
That search led them to Tiagoโ Nunes,โค whose arrival โhas โbeenโฃ credited with โคrevitalizingโ the club and guiding โthem back โคto the Copa Libertadores semifinals for the first time in โค17 yearsโ – a testament to his impactful playing beliefs.
Herrera Details FEF’s Decision
Speakingโข on ‘FBโ Radio’ (105.7โ FM), โคHerrera disclosed that Nunes’ credentials โขwere presented to the FEF *before* Beccacece was selected. “Tiago Nunes’ โคportfolio was offered to the FEF priorโค toโ theโฃ hiring of Beccacece, however, they did notโข consider it,” Herrera stated. Heโข continued, explaining his role in bringing Nunes to LDU: “When LDU needed a coach, I saw that itโค was the ideal profile and I presented it to the leadership.”
“Tiagoโ Nunes’ portfolio was โคoffered to the FEF prior to the hiringโฃ of Beccacece, however, theyโข did not consider it.”
– Diego Herrera, via FB โคRadio (105.7 FM)
A โRevolutionary Impact โขat LDU
The 45-year-old Brazilianโ coach has quickly become a transformative figure at LDU, earning praise for his innovative tactics โคandโฃ ability toโ connect with the โplayers. His success raises the question: could he have hadโ a similar impact onโ the National Team?
What are your thoughts?
It’s a โฃcaptivating “whatโ if”โค scenario forโข Ecuadorian โขfootball. Do โyou โthink theโ FEF made the right decision โฃin choosing Beccacece, or couldโค Tiago Nunesโข have steered the National Team to greater heights? We’d love โto hear your opinions! Share your thoughts in the comments below, andโ if โฃyou enjoyed this article, please consider subscribing โto World-Today-News.comโ for more โขin-depth football coverage.