What hinders the departure of Carlos Queiroz from the Colombian national team

After the massive defeats of the Colombian national team against Uruguay and Ecuador, the continuity of coach Carlos Queiroz has been questioned, even within the Colombian Soccer Federation (FCF).

Well, sports journalist Javier Hernández Bonett announced in his ‘Sports Blog’ program on Radio Blu station, that the FCF executives were quite annoyed by the performance of the Colombian national team in Quito and were thinking of changing the Colombian coach to reach the goal of qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

This was announced by Hernández Bonett in this Wednesday 18 November edition of his radio program:

At 2:05 p.m., most of the Colombian Football Association’s Executive Committee is determined to remove coach Carlos Queiroz. In the survey that has been done this is the conclusion. There would be a majority to remove it, it will be defined in the committee. They will do it with a cold head

The reporter also said so Within the Colombian national team there was friction between the players who were part of Queiroz’s call to face Uruguay and Ecuador. “Queiroz told the players that if he was the problem, they should tell him that he would make his resignation letter available, which was not for the money, but that he had come to Colombia for a professional challenge.. Only the players went to the locker room, he did not let the coaches in, but no player referred to the words of the DT, to the challenge he imposed on them, ”Hernández told Blu Radio.

So things are, Queiroz, what He led 9 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats with the tricolor team He could leave the national team after the criticisms received within the FCF and the problems of managing locker rooms in the Colombian concentrations.

But nevertheless, the contract is signed for the technical staff of the Mozambican-born technician until 2022 for a total of 12 million dollars (3 million dollars a year), which is not an easy decision for the board of directors as, if the contract is terminated unilaterally, it would have to compensate Queiroz with a multimillion dollar sum that would further affect the FCF’s finances, following the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

And although at the beginning of the pandemic Queiroz offered to lower the salaries of all his coaching staff considering these effects on an economic level, Ramón Jesurún, president of the FCF, believed at the time that it was a great gesture of chivalry but it was not necessary. .

In addition, the FCF is involved in a scandal due to the fine imposed by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce in the scandal of the resale of the ticket office for the 2018 direct matches in Russia that the Tricolore played in Barranquilla.. The sports journalist of Somos La Titular de Red + Noticias, Alejandro Pino Calad announced via Twitter:

In this way, the easiest way for FCF executives to avoid financial complications in the event of a possible compensation is for Carlos Queiroz submit your resignation. However, during the press conference after Colombia’s 6-1 against Ecuador, the strategist did not seem to step aside in front of public opinion, but asked for patience to carry on the process that allows Colombia is the seventh world championship in history.

After the first four qualifying dates, Colombia is in seventh place in the standings, accumulating 4 points and after Bolivia, is the second most beaten team in South America in the draw, with 11 goals against. The last two defeats have left more doubts than certainties about the work of the coaching staff led by Queiroz, with whom the FCF must continue to respect the coach’s contract, unless they decide to indemnify him or choose to step aside.

So things Colombia should pay Queiroz the remainder of the contract ($ 6 million) or reach an economic agreement to give up its services. Otherwise, he will continue to lead the national team until the end of his contractual relationship, regardless of whether or not he qualifies in Qatar 2022.

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