Juan Carlos Osorio following leaving the America of Cali, He has given something to talk regarding for his statements. Despite not being controversial, they are reflections that lead us to think regarding the destiny of Colombian soccer, taking into account the sporting and administrative shortcomings that it has shown in recent years.
Risaraldense has been linked on multiple occasions with the Colombian team, on many occasions, stating that he has been close. The coach spoke with ESPN Fútbol América regarding an episode he experienced in 2018, during the World Cup in Russia, where the boards sought him out to reach the tricolor.
“In the World Cup in Russia, the authorities of the Colombian Federation approached me and promised me the position of coach of the National Team and of course, as a Colombian I am proudOsorio added.
He added that he later regretted the decision he made, leaving the country’s bank in hand “When we beat Germany, then we faced Brazil and the Mexicans changed their point of view, they wanted me to stay. A lot of people don’t know it, but following Germany’s win they offered me another four years. But my decision was to resign. I was very naive, I believed in the Colombian Federation, in the executives and the bosses and that, in the end, played once morest my career”.
“They decided on another coach and that’s why I think it was my biggest mistake to leave Mexico, where I was having a very good soccer career and with another four-year cycle we would have had good results.”
