Costa Rica fires head coach Fernando Batista following two Nations League defeats and appoints former captain Bryan Ruiz as interim coach. Ruiz is set to lead the team for upcoming matches against Nicaragua and Haiti.
The reports agree on the basic sequence of events: Batista is dismissed and Ruiz takes temporary charge. Both outlets frame the change as a response to results in the Nations League, with Batista’s departure linked to the team’s performance in those games. While they differ only in how they phrase the circumstances, neither source provides additional details on broader team or federation reasoning beyond the immediate match outcomes.
Ruiz’s role is presented consistently as interim, indicating this is a short-term appointment for the next fixtures rather than a permanent selection. The coverage focuses on the coaching transition and the specific upcoming opponents, rather than on tactical changes or contract details.
