Pizzi reaches accord to take vacant Chile job


Valencia's coach Juan Antonio Pizzi gestures during their Europa League semi-final first leg soccer match against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville, April 24, 2014. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Former Spain striker Juan Antonio Pizzi has reached an agreement to coach South American champions Chile for the remainder of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign, the Chilean FA (ANFP) said on Friday.

Chile, who won the Copa America for the first time last year, have been looking to replace their title-winning coach Jorge Sampaoli since he quit 10 days ago.

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