Following the elimination of the Venezuelan national soccer team in the quarterfinals of the Copa América in the United States against Canada, rumors have emerged involving the Venezuelan coach Fernando ‘Bocha’ Batista.
The Argentine, who has been in charge of Venezuela since mid-2023, was linked to an alleged negotiation with the Ecuadorian national team, which fired Félix Sánchez Bas as coach after their loss in the quarter-finals.
Speculations about ‘Bocha’
Specifically, Gastón Edul, a renowned Argentine journalist, posted on his social media that his countryman would be on the radar of the Tricolor, which caused a stir on social media and in various news outlets.
However, Jorge Andrés Giménez, president of the Venezuelan Football Federation, calmed the waters by publishing a story on Instagram where he stated Batista’s continuity with the Vinotinto, something that was reposted by the coach himself.
‘Bocha’ breaks the silence
Later, he was interviewed by journalist Pablo Giralt, who asked him about the rumours that link him to an alleged departure from the Venezuelan national team and subsequent incorporation into Ecuador. In response to this, ‘Bocha’ flatly denied the speculation.
“I am where I want to be,” says the Argentine who coaches Venezuela: “I have read it because one is not alien, but I am very happy in Venezuela, with the team, with the country, with the people and with the Federation.”
A pending dream
“I’m behind the dream we all have of taking Venezuela to a World Cup,” said Batista, who, after the Copa América, will have to focus his efforts on the six World Cup qualifying rounds in the last third of 2024.
Bolivia (visitor), Uruguay (home), Argentina (home), Paraguay (visitor), Brazil (home) and Chile (visitor) will be the rivals that La Vinotinto will face in the qualifiers, where they will seek to add as many points as possible in order to maintain their dream of participating in a World Cup.
2024-07-08 01:28:36
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