Colombian Reinaldo Rueda has ceased to be the manager of Chile’s national football team, a post he had held for two years, the Chilean Federation announced on Wednesday.
The Federation is now looking for a new coach in anticipation of the resumption in March of qualifying for the South America zone for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
“The Chilean Football Federation (FFCH) announces that the technical director Reinaldo Rueda has reached an agreement to no longer be the head of the Chilean squad“, said the Federation in a statement.
The FFCH underlines “dedication, work and commitment“de Rueda, who took the helm of the Chilean team on January 8, 2018 and whose main result was a fourth place for La Roja at the Copa America in Brazil in 2019.
From now on, “the FFCH is free to seek a new technical director, in accordance with the lines decided and with the objective of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022“, adds the press release.
Rueda, 63, is approached by the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) to replace Portuguese Carlos Queiroz as coach, sacked in early December.
