Reinaldo Rueda would no longer be the technical director of the Colombia national team, according to a clause in his contract

Despite the victory achieved in Venezuelan territory, the Colombia team was left out of the world championship after being outscored in points by the Peruvian team. After attending the orbital event twice in a row, 'coffee growers' must think about 2026, and from this moment on, measures would be taken regarding the future of the team, because in this case coach Reinaldo Rueda Rivera, would leave the technical management after this fateful outcome.

According to journalist Diego Rueda, the Yumbeño coach would not continue under the leadership of the national team, since the existence of a conditional clause in the contract would define his immediate future as the helmsman of the national team. This situation would also free Colombia from the dreaded payment of compensation in case of dismissing Reinaldo Rueda, because in this case, there is a justification of its own what has to do with the bad results and the non-qualification for the world cup that will be held in Qatar at the end of the year.

Journalist Diego Rueda said: “Reinaldo Rueda is no longer the coach of the Colombia national team. There is a clause in which it said that, in the event of being eliminated from the World Cup, I should immediately leave the team and do not have to pay compensation.” , it is important to bear in mind that the results of Colombia placed the coach's process in doubt a few months ago, but the strategist was supported by various factors that would also have to do with his how much money the Colombian Football Federation would have to disburse to compensate him.

It should be noted that the departure of the Vallecaucano coach from the Chilean national team was hasty and unexpected, this operation was criticized by many considering that he was practically taken from the Australs, Chilean media indicate that Rueda had to pay at least $500,000 to get out of that team, a sum that was not even close to half of what was stipulated in the initial contract that had been signed in 2018.

After the press conference in Puerto Ordaz, the coach explained what happened in the match and regretted the elimination of the national team, in addition to this he made it clear that his position was at the disposal of the Federation's directives, since the main objective after taking office was to take Colombia to Qatar 2022, in front of this the coffee helmsman explained: “It is very clear that our contract was subject to World Cup qualification and it has not been achieved, that is an evaluation that managers will have to make of the work we have done.”

Reinaldo Rueda led the Colombia team in 2002 in just three matches, however, after Francisco Maturana left for the 2006 World Cup process, he returned and assumed technical leadership, six draws, six wins and six defeats, they were not enough and failed to qualify for the world championship, leaving the national team in sixth position to one point in Uruguay, who achieved the repechage situation similar to that presented on the road to Qatar 2022.

Despite winning two consecutive victories, the coffee team did not conquer the goal, due to their late reaction. Despite the matches won and the number of players in elite leagues, the team did not display all the football quality it could show, so those led by Rueda are anchored to a dream, which could show an interesting generation of footballers to the world, since players of the quality of Luis Díaz, Yairo Moreno, Luis could show Sinisterra Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuesta, among others, are part of this new front page of the international coffee selection.

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