On September 9, Venezuela had the opportunity to qualify for the first time in history to a World Cup; However, the Vinotinto team lost 3-6 against Colombia and was outside the orbital appointment.
Immediately, the Venezuelan Football Federation announced the dismissal of its coach Fernando “Bocha” Batista, who was indicated by Venezuelan journalists as the person responsible for the defeat before the Tricolor.
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Criticism against the Argentine increased after he refused to answer questions at the press conference after the party against Colombia; In addition, several media leaked that some of the players had attended different parties after elimination, causing Batista leadership to be questioned.
In dialogue with DirecTVFernando Batista spoke about his departure from the Venezuelan team, describing as “positive” his management in Vinotinto.
“When we arrived, the players did not want to go to the National Team. Today when they are not summoned they lament. We have projected almost nine or ten players for the replacement. Those are the future“.
The Argentine indicated that the defeat against Colombia will cause Venezuelan players to understand a better way the context of what are played in each match of the Conmebol qualifiers.
“I have no doubt that Venezuela will soon be classified to a World Cup, because it has what. Once you classify, It is not that the following qualifiers will be easier, but they will play calm that that backpack were removed”The coach said.
Although the majority of people who work linked to professional football claim that revealing aspects that are registered within a team is a lack of “code”, Batista told half a quoted what was lived in the Venezuelan Cameroine after the first half against Colombia.
“There was a lot of nervousness. When we arrived at the locker room, I didn’t want them to find out the result of Bolivia – Brazil. My technical talk in the halftime was to calm them. Do not think about the result of the other party”Batista said.
The Argentine lashed out at his led in Venezuela to affirm that they did everything they should not do against the tricolor, so he pointed out the conversation stating: “Well eliminated we are from the World Cup”.
When they made us 3 to 2, I think we went crazy and Colombia calmed down. We did everything we didn’t have to do. Imagine, nor did they want the players to know because they were not mentally to think about the World Cupsince they depended on Brazil and could not concentrate with Colombia. ”
Since the Batista departure of Venezuela was announced, the Venezuelan Football Federation has begun to study resumes to confirm the name of what will be the new coach of the National Team.
At the same time, former Venezuelan soccer players have offered to help in the formation of young people, highlighting Gabriel Cichero, who played for more than a decade in the selection and went viral when indicating on his Instagram account that the problem of the new generation of soccer players is the lack of discipline and attachment for material things.
“I want to lead the minors of Venezuela and make a high performance change at the physical, technical level and create a mentality winner In guys who believe everything is easy. Willing to give life for Venezuela and this generation that believes that an iPhone 17 already makes you ‘elite’”Said Cichero.
