Claudio Borghi Appointed Bielsa’s Replacement With Chile

Borghi has been out of coaching since November when he left Boca Juniors after a 0-1 loss to River Plate. Spending less than one tournament in charge of the Argentine giants, Borghi left with Boca having accumulated only 17 points through 14 rounds, his choice of a 3-4-1-2 system the subject of much criticism. At one point, he called the formation “the best system” and its use “nonnegotiable.”

That obstinate faith in his system may have endeared Borghi to Chile. Looking to replace Bielsa, whose 3-3-3-1 set-up (and the exciting soccer it produced) helped make him a popular figure in Chile, the FFC may have been searching for a similar approach.