Claudio Bravo would be the first erasure of the Chilean team in the Berizzo era

Eduardo Berizzo is now in charge of Chilean team. This Tuesday he was presented as the new DT of ‘La Roja’ instead of Martín Lasarte. At a press conference he spoke about his plans for the next Qualifiers, including the possibility of playing Qatar 2022. And the Chilean press is already reporting on the first player who would be removed from his process, no less than Claudio Bravo.

According to the newspaper ‘La Tercera’, the Argentine DT “has not contemplated” to the experienced goalkeeper for his cycle at the helm of ‘La Roja’. “For the new coach of the Chilean National Team, the generational replacement has to be now“, was highlighted.

“For Berizzo it is not feasible for the goalkeeper to arrive at the next World Cup at the age of 43”, argued the aforementioned media about Bravo, who is 39 years old and currently plays for Betis under the command of Manuel Pellegrini.

“I do not want to point out a proper name. The rule I stand by is performance. All that footballer who has it, will be considered”, Berizzo limited himself to saying this Monday in his presentation.

In a press conference at the Pinto Durán sports complex, headquarters of La Roja in Santiago, the former coach of Celta de Vigo, Sevilla, Athletic and the Paraguayan national team said that he has learned from his recent disappointing experiences, and guaranteed that he is ready to take on this new challenge.

Berizzo left the Paraguayan bench due to the disappointing results in the World Cup qualifiers and arrives in Chile, which also did not achieve the goal of reaching a quota in Qatar 2022.

”It is necessary to redouble efforts and commitments. The frustration experienced by not reaching the goal requires it, doing more than we did, that is a first sensation”, Said the former soccer player who began his career as a coach in Chile.

”I am grateful for the country that gave me work, my work experience started here fifteen years ago. I participated in the process towards the World Cup in South Africa led by Marcelo Bielsa and then I had the opportunity and luck to start working in a club here. There are many ties that bind me to Chilean football”, he highlighted.