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At any time, the Colombian Football Federation will formalize the hiring of Reinaldo Rueda as the new coach of the senior team. The president of the entity, Ramon Jesurún, finalizes details of the agreement with the strategist, who would have in the band his trusted men of many years, the physical trainer Carlos Eduardo Velasco and the assistants Alexis Mendoza and Bernardo Redín.
Leaders and the new coaching staff completely agree on the short, medium and long term goals. The issue of wages is getting closer as well as the duration of the contract, which would eventually be for two world cycles, as requested by Roda.
In terms of sports, the first challenge will be to regain confidence and unity in the squad, so the coach will travel to Europe in mid-January and meet with the team’s main references in Italy, England and Turkey.
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Then he will have to draw the next four dates of the Qualifier in Qatar 2022. On March 25 against Brazil, in Barranquilla, and on March 30 against Paraguay in Asuncion. And in June, the week before the start of the Copa America, the visit to Peru in Lima and the duel against Argentina, at the Metropolitan Stadium.
Without a break, the team will host the continental tournament, with the responsibility of reaching at least the semifinals.
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In the second half he will face 3 double eliminatory dates in September, October and November, in which tickets will be practically defined in the World Cup, although there will be four more games between January and March next year.
In a dialogue with the newspaper El Colombià, Roda pointed out this Friday, January 1, that there is nothing official. “Many friends have called me to congratulate me, but I must say that it is not true that he is the coach of the team. The Colombian Federation has not yet confirmed anything and I do not know why some journalists lend themselves to say that I am already the ‘coach’.