After a while searching for the new coach, the Colombia National Team finally appointed their new manager. A familiar face to the country.
The Colombia National Team sacked Carlos Queiroz last year right after their most recent World Cup Qualifiers. When he first arrived to coach the squad, nobody in Colombia understood why they made a decision to bring an outsider to the team. Carlos Queiroz has a history of coaching teams he is not familiar with while thinking he can do the job. But repeatedly, his results tend to say the exact opposite. After trying to make things work within the squad, the Colombian Federation finally saw reason and decided to sack him.
We gotta say, Queiroz definitely has a great manager who can land him any job he wants. After a while looking for his replacement, they finally convinced Reinaldo Rueda to take the job. He already coached his home country’s national team between 2004 and 2006 with little success. This is a new opportunity Rueda will get after many years coaching a variety of different squads. Rueda negotiated his exit from the Chilean Football Federation, which was his previous job.
Colombia’s official announcement.
The Colombian Football Federation made the announcement on their official website: “The Colombian Football Federation’s Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Reinaldo Rueda is the new Colombia National Men’s Team manager. Starting today. Professor Rueda will oversee the management of the squad throughout the World Cup Qualifiers for Qatar 2022, as well as for the upcoming Argentina/Colombia 2021 Copa America. We wish all the success to manager Reinaldo Rueda and his technical staff.
“Everybody here is convinced they will do a fine job in the challenges yet to come. The new manager’s first official statements in a press conference will take place on January 19, at a time that is still undisclosed. On that day, he will be presented in front of the media and the public. Finally, the FCF thanks the Chilean Football Federation and its president, Pablo Milad. There was always great dialogue and communications between both federations about this new appointment.”
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