Paolo Guerrero called Ricardo Gareca personally to ask to be released from the call-up for the friendlies against Ecuador and Brazil. The Peruvian national team coach listened to the arguments of the forward, who wants to play with Internacional de Porto Alegre in the Copa Brasil.
What did Ricardo Gareca respond? Brazilian journalist Alexandre Ernst gave details of the conversation held between the Peruvian national team coach and Paolo Guerrero.
"Paolo Guerrero's call to Ricardo Gareca was made this afternoon (Wednesday). Before that, Inter requested the release from the friendly against Ecuador on September 5th and Brazil on September 10th, which will take place in the United States. The coach listened and promised to consider not calling him up," he wrote on his Twitter account.
The Peruvian national team will face Ecuador and then Brazil on September 5th and 10th, respectively. The schedule coincides not only with Inter's return match against Cruzeiro in the Copa Brasil (September 4th), but also with the single final match on September 11th, if Inter advances.
Despite that response, the position of the Peruvian national team would remain firm. Paolo Guerrero will be called up for the friendlies. In the national team, they believe that the Brazilian Football Confederation made the mistake of scheduling the Copa Brasil matches during the FIFA dates.
The Brazilian press stated that there is pessimism at Inter regarding the possibility of obtaining Paolo Guerrero's release, and they are already executing a Plan B. "On Wednesday, President Marcelo Medeiros and Vice President Roberto Melo were in Luque, Paraguay, to meet with Conmebol President Alejandro Domínguez. Paolo Guerrero's situation was on the agenda of the meeting," GloboEsporte reported.
Inter's representative from Brazil arrived in Lima to request the release of Paolo Guerrero for the friendlies against Brazil and Ecuador. (América TV)