The president of the FEF explained what led him to choose the Spanish strategist to succeed Gustavo Alfaro.
The Ecuadorian National Team commanded by its new leader Félix Sánchez Bas placed first and is already in Australia for what will be the first game of the Spaniard in command of La Tri . After a few days of the fury of the presentation of the new strategist , Francisco Egas revealed in an interview the details of the hiring of the former DT from Qatar.
The brand new coach of La Tri prepares his coaches for his debut this Friday, March 24 in Sydney. Ecuador will face Australia from 4AM Ecuadorian time, and almost all the footballers are at the disposal of Félix Sánchez Bas.
While the team prepares for the friendly, Francisco Egas went through the microphones of Radio La Red, where he told how the election process was like to reach the conclusion that the man born in Barcelona was the best option to helm the La Tri ship. after the departure of Gustavo Alfaro,
“My job would be very easy if I do a survey and hire the most popular coach among the people and the press. But we decided thinking about the future of Ecuadorian soccer and Félix Sánchez is the right professional for this new stage ," said Egas about the choice of the Ecuadorian Soccer Federation.
The highest authority of Ecuadorian soccer added, justifying the decision: “We want to change Ecuadorian soccer, starting by training players very early. That is why we are looking for a coach who will lead a long-term project to assist in the training of the players, which is the responsibility of the clubs".
Regarding the adaptation that Sánchez Bas will have to go through, Egas said: “In terms of football, he knows us a lot. The adaptation period will be more to our country: customs, idiosyncrasy. Other than that, I don't see a problem. We are all going to help you to adapt quickly. He is a technician who is very studious, that caught our attention from the beginning ".
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