Colombian Reinaldo Rueda gives a press conference at the Professional Football National Association in Santiago, on January 19, 2018. Rueda assumed as new coach of Chile's National team. Pic/AFP

Newly-appointed Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda has called for maturity and respect among his players as he attempts to revive La Roja's fortunes following their failure to qualify for this year's football World Cup. The 60-year-old Colombian faced the media on Friday for the first time since quitting Brazil's Flamengo on January 8 to take charge of Chile's national team, reports Xinhua news agency. The reigning Copa America champions had been without a coach since October when Juan Antonio Pizzi departed after the team's dismal World Cup qualifying campaign.