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Ecuador fire Vizuete as head coach before America Cup

Xinhua, January 29, 2015 Adjust font size:

Ecuadorian Football Federation (EFF) announced the departure of Sixto Vizuete as the head coach of the national team before they start their America Cup campaign in June, local media reported on Wednesday.

Vizuete, former Under-17 and Under-20 coach, replaced Reinaldo Rueda just after last year's World Cup in Brazil.

"We are looking for candidates," said EFF's president Luis Chiriboga, claiming that he has opted to find an alternative for the national team.

"I will not give any names. We will just make some contacts and announce our next coach in the next 30 days," said Chiriboga.

Ecuador will open their America Cup on June 11 when they face host nation Chile at Santiago's National Station, with Mexico and Bolivia also in Group A. Endi