Through the official social networks of the United Arab Emirates Football Association, it was reported that Jorge Luis Pinto is one step away from being the new technical director of the senior team. Last week a pre-agreement was signed and everything is on track to close the negotiation.
“The Main Board of the Football Federation orders the General Secretariat to complete the contracting procedures with the Colombian Jorge Luis Pinto, to assume the task of coach of our first national team for the next period, “the Federation published.
Pinto, who is in Cúcuta, has expressed his enthusiasm for leading the United Arab Emirates, a team that he has followed for a long time and who hopes to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. “I know they have things to learn, but I like the team base. “
This will be the fourth experience of the coach in a national team. He has already directed Colombia, Costa Rica in two cycles and Honduras. With the Costa Rican selected reached the quarterfinals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, being eliminated by the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
Pinto would be traveling to Dubai in the coming weeks to sign and assume his new position. The 67-year-old coach has been out of work for 6 months after leaving Millionaires.
