Goal by Yepes, reveal the success earned by the former player as manager of the Colombia national team

On Thursday, January 23, 2020, the Colombian Football Federation confirmed Mario Alberto Yepes, former player of the Colombian National Team, as a new sports director where he would not only work with the senior national team, but also with the other categories, men's and women's. At that time Ramón Jesurún revealed the functions that the former captain of the Tricolor would have.

Coordinate and manage the development, growth and activity plans of elite players and national teams, organize the growth of the sports infrastructure and equipment of the national teams. He was also responsible for maintaining the communication and harmonization of the players with the technical bodies, among others.

“I am happy to be back at the Federation, which was always my home. I am happy and eager to be able to contribute all my experience to the Colombia National Teams and follow the development process of Colombian football,” said Mario Alberto Yepes, who had the opportunity to work with coach Carlos Queiroz and then with Reinaldo Rueda.

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After the debacle in the qualifiers, where the Colombian National Team failed to meet the goal of qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, coach Reinaldo Rueda reached an agreement with the FCF to end his cycle with the national team. After this, some wondered who would be the people who would also step aside with the national coach and it was there that the name of the sports director, Mario Alberto Yepes, came out.

In the program 'Palabras Mayores' on Antena 2, journalist Carlos Antonio Vélez referred to the situation of Mario Alberto Yepes and his situation after the departure of Reinaldo Rueda, the journalist said that, “What about the life of Mario Alberto Yepes? Because so far we've talked about coaches, players and managers, but there's a strange guy in the shadows. What is its function? , what is your contribution? ”.

. “Do you have Teflon, it seems, for a third technician? , was in the shadow of Queiroz, let it be imposed on him and there is the result. Reinaldo did not give him a ball and it is not known what is worse, whether to hit him or not to give him a ball. What is its influence? , is it really positive? what does it help with? Do you really take that into account? What are you doing in the shade?

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Following this, Carlos Antonio Vélez revealed the monthly salary earned by the former Colombian National Team player working in the Colombian Football Federation, “Is it worth spending 50 million pesos a month, with no visible return? Is your job silent demolition? What is it for? Is your job that of the ant for the benefit of third parties? Does your presence leak insider information? Is it a Trojan horse? , does your ties with people like Córdoba and others point to what?”

Carlos Antonio Velez assured that the position of sports director was invented for him because, “Ramón Jesurún has been told a thousand times, be careful, he has not stopped balls. It is in the minutes of the Executive Committee of the Federation, since day one Álvaro González (president of the Amateur Football Division) warned him that it was not a good idea, he was recorded and it has been repeated several times. Tomorrow they are not going to complain, but it would be good to put the magnifying glass on what you have done in the Federation.”

After the departure of Carlos Queiroz and Reinaldo Rueda, the president of the FCF said that they are already looking for a new coach to begin the process to qualify for the next World Cup. “when we talk about remodeling and starting from scratch it includes Mr. Yepes.”

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