Paraguay have been quick to appoint a new coach following the resignation of Gerardo Martino.
On Friday afternoon, it was reported that Martino had stepped down as coach of the Guaranies after his side fell 3-0 to Uruguay in the 2011 Copa America final. During a press conference, the 48-year-old man publicly avowed his decision to quit Paraguay’s national team as he stated the following:
“I am no longer the coach of the Paraguayan national team as of today. I can no longer contribute to everything we imagined when I took the reins of the national team.”
But the Paraguayan FA has taken no time at all to find Gerardo Martino’s successor. A few hours after Martino’s resignation, APF vice president Alejandro Dominguez issued a statement as he declared:
“From this date forward, Francisco Arce is no longer coach of Rubio Nu and he assumes the position of coach of the Paraguay national football team. He will have all the freedom to work, just like all his predecessors did. We will support him at all times.”
“I am no longer the coach of the Paraguayan national team as of today. I can no longer contribute to everything we imagined when I took the reins of the national team.”
But the Paraguayan FA has taken no time at all to find Gerardo Martino’s successor. A few hours after Martino’s resignation, APF vice president Alejandro Dominguez issued a statement as he declared:
“From this date forward, Francisco Arce is no longer coach of Rubio Nu and he assumes the position of coach of the Paraguay national football team. He will have all the freedom to work, just like all his predecessors did. We will support him at all times.”
