2023-08-24 19:58:08
Harold Mayne-Nichollsexecutive director of Santiago 2023, revealed this Thursday stage where are the jobs for the Pan American and Parapan American Gamesa little less than two months following its start.
From the outset, the former FIFA representative and former president of national soccer assured that Chile will arrive on time with the organization in the face of doubts if some venues They will be ready on October 20start date of the multi-sport event.
In dialogue with BioBioChile, the sports leader pointed out that “we are getting closer to the start date of the Pan American Games and then the Parapan American Games, advancing, progressinghoping that everything will be resolved to welcome everyone who comes and that the Games will be totally successful”.
“I have no doubt that we will arrive with everything on the corresponding dates. We were able to deliver the information requested by the IND (National Sports Institute) on the day that we committed ourselves, July 7, and that marked a before and following in the organization, ”he added.
The latter, for the 62-year-old from Antofagasta, helped “to bring many more things forward. And now we are going to deliver the infrastructure at the appropriate times, I have no doubts. Despite the fact that in the eyes of someone who is not an expert one might feel that time is not up to speed, those who do know tell us that we go in the times”.
Mayne-Nicholls has toured the works, as well as reviewed in detail the stages in which each one is. That is why he is optimistic only 57 days of ‘let’s go’ to the appointment
The man who came to plug the holes and turn off the uncertainty in the corporation
During the first semester, they turned on the alarms regarding the making of the appointment. He delay of the enclosures to carry out the competitions of the championship and the disorder of money invested in the organization -bad renditions for close to 50 million dollars- tarnished the stage and installed doubts.
At the beginning of June he resigned Gianna Cunazza as executive director and immediately Mayne-Nicholls arrived to fit the pieceswhen there were 140 days left for the largest multi-sport event in the history of Chile.
consulted by the formula that made it possible to change the face of the organization and planning of Santiago 2023, the journalist by profession told this medium that “it is working as I like, which for some may not be the ideal formula since they have other styles.”
“Mine is work hard, let people do things, giving them responsibility, but always supervising everything that is done and very concerned regarding what the minister (Jaime Pizarro) asked of us. We are orderedthat we keep the austerity and that we do things in a good way. That is the formula that I have used, ”he explained.
Santiago 2023 Propaganda for the 2030 World Cup?
Asked if the Pan American and Parapan American Games appear as a great showcase for the joint candidacy for the Soccer World Cup 2030where Chile is, the former head of the ANFP said that “more than propaganda, what I would do is use Santiago 2023 as a An example of what a country, of the 4 that apply to the World Cup, can organize in a serious way”.
“If what we can do here is reflected in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, I think it can be a very good example that things can be done well and to a high standard in South America to come out with that information. to convince to the different countries that vote for this candidacy of the 4 countries. That’s what I would do,” he added.
As a man linked to football, Mayne-Nicholls also referred to the possibilities of La Roja Sub 23 de Berizzo and the women’s national teamdirected by Luis Mena, at the Pan American Games.
“Regarding the preparation, the important thing is to develop the ideas that the coaches want and that work that the players and players can carry out later,” said the former director of Colo Colo.
“The idea is that what they analyze, what they work on and what motivates them on the pitch it is reflected. Like another Chilean, I hope that the two combined they can hang the gold medal and that would be spectacular, since it would give an important boost to our main sport and to sport in general. Hopefully it will be achieved, ”he added.
Finally, the leader who brought Marcelo Bielsa La Roja assured that he had the best expression of Eduardo Berizzo, current national coach and who will be in charge of the Sub 23 in the Games. Remember that ‘Toto’ was an assistant to ‘Loco’ during his time at ‘Equipo de Todos’ (2007-2011).
“I have the best of opinions, an extraordinary person, very good coach. The truth is that I have the best of impressions ”, she declared.
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