Colombian coach Reinaldo Rueda will complete a year in a few weeks without directing a match for the Chilean National Team: on October 15 of last year the “Red” began its long and forced inactivity after winning 3-2 against Guinea in a friendly with few demands.
The last frustration of the coach was the dismissal of planning to play two preparation matches in Switzerland, against African rivals, during September. His plan considered calling only players who are active in Europe, starting with Arturo Vidal, Alexis Sánchez and Charles Aránguiz, and other figures from the Mexican tournament and soccer in the United States.
The steps had already been taken by the national team management, but a response from UEFA addressed to the South American federations on Thursday froze everyone’s smile in Quilín: do not come to Europe while the pandemic is not overcome in South America, was in synthesis the direct message of the spokesmen of the European organization.
This decision, which shows an obvious slight, motivated by logical reasons of health security and the strict protocols in force, was welcomed by the Chilean leaders, who will have to find another formula to activate the Colombian’s work with the “Red” cracks.
“Now everything has been canceled … And what we all want is to start qualifying in October”Rueda told the CDF, hoping not to reach “below zero” to the same date in 2019 that the Chilean team last met on a field …
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