The Costa Rican Soccer Federation (FCRF) announced the death of Erick Rodríguez Santamaría technical assistant to the senior team at Costa Rica.
Erick Rodríguez He lost his life on Tuesday at Amsterdam, Netherlands while the national team toured friendly games around Europe.
According to the information provided by FCRF on Saturday, during the team’s transfer to the Amsterdam as part of your Zagreb itinerary, Erick Rodríguez experiencing health problems. In response to this emergency, the Federation coordinated the trip of his wife, who arrived Netherlands on Monday. Unfortunately, however, early Tuesday morning his health condition took a turn for the worse, and Erick Rodríguez He died accompanied by his wife.
the FCRF expressed its deep sorrow for this tragic loss and is working with the embassy of Costa Rica on Netherlands to manage the repatriation of the body to Erick Rodríguez to his homeland.
Erick Rodríguez of Costa Rican nationality, joined the coaching team of FCRF in April 2022 and has played an important role in the development and performance of the national soccer team. In addition to his work with the senior team, Rodríguez manages local league teams, including SAINTS y Liberia.
During 2023, Erick Rodríguez He had an amazing performance leading the team Costa Rica Under 23, who won the silver medal in Games in Central America and the Caribbean left an indelible mark on Costa Rican sports.
The Costa Rican national team, on the other hand, continues their tour of friendly matches in Europe. On Friday, the team achieved a 3-1 victory against Saudi Arabia and this Tuesday he faced United Arab Emirates where they unfortunately lost 4-1 in the one game played Croatia.
