The crisis that surrounds the Chilean team reaches new levels with the resignation of Eduardo Berizzo as coach, adding more tension to an environment already convulsed by the poor results in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. But the storm does not stop there: in the Prior to the crucial match against Ecuador, Alexis Sánchez, star of Inter Milan, issued a strong defense exposing deplorable conditions in the La Roja facilities (Juan Pinto Durán and Monumental stadium in Santiago) and criticizing the treatment received by the leaders of the Chilean Football Federation.
At a press conference, the two-time American champion revealed unacceptable conditions in the La Roja facilities, emphasizing the lack of functionality of the showers in the Juan Pinto Durán Complex and denouncing the presence of excrement in the facilities of the David Arellano stadium, used by Colo Colo.
“In Juan Pinto Durán there are 3 showers and they don’t work. You have to wait for the other person to shower. At the Colo-Colo stadium I was sitting stretching and excrement from ourselves in the shower came out of the drain, so you say, is this a selection or what?”were the words of Alexis Sánchez.
The crisis in La Roja intensifies with the resignation of Berizzo and the complaints of Alexis. The team, now under the interim leadership of Nico Córdova, faces Ecuador in a crucial match. Unhappy and uncertain about who will lead the team, La Roja is desperately looking for a victory to relieve the pressure.
How is Chile doing in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers?
The beginning of the World Cup Qualifiers has been a true ordeal for Chile, which has only achieved one victory in five games, adding five insufficient points to be in the qualification zone. The visit to Ecuador becomes an even greater challenge given the need to obtain points to reverse the situation.