Blacut is new Bolivia coach
LA PAZ: Ramiro Blacut took over as coach of Bolivia for the third time on Wednesday and said he was confident his team still had a chance of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
The 60-year-old replaced Uruguayan-born Chilean Nelson Acosta, who was fired last week following a 2-0 home defeat by Chile in a World Cup qualifier.
The defeat left Bolivia bottom of the single South American group with three points from five matches.
It was a bitter blow as Bolivia traditionally depended heavily on the advantage of playing home matches in La Paz at 3,600 metres above sea level.
“We need a psychological recovery because we are still not eliminated,” Blacut said after reaching an agreement with directors of the Bolivia Football Federation (FBF). “I’m confident in the players we have.”
Blacut, who coached his country from 1979 to 1981 and again at the 1991 Copa America in Chile, said Bolivia’s next match, at home to Paraguay in June, would be crucial. “We can’t lose any more points in La Paz,” he said. – Reuters
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