Matías Fernández was accused of attacking the mother of his daughter and the federation pointed out that they want “the athlete to focus exclusively on clarifying the reported fact.”
Matias Fernandezplayer of the National Team Chiliwas called off the team for the next double date of World Cup qualifiers in South America after being accused of assaulting the mother of his daughter.
In a statement, the Chilean Football Federation announced: “The national team decides to release the player Matías Fernández Cordero of the roster for the matches corresponding to the date FIFA with the objective that the athlete focuses exclusively on clarifying the reported fact,” said the National Professional Football Association in a brief statement.
A Chilean national team player was reported for gender violence
The alleged attack by the 28-year-old midfielder would have occurred on Sunday night in Valparaiso, about 100 kilometers from the capital. “A woman reported being attacked by the father of her daughter, indicating that he received injuries in the abdominal area“, assured the Chilean police to the press.
The complaint was referred by the police to the regional prosecutor’s office, but, until Monday night, The player has not yet been found.
For the moment, his club, Independiente del Valle de Ecuador, did not comment on the situation. Matías Fernández was one of the 26 called up by Argentine coach Eduardo Berizzo to face Paraguay at home on Thursday and visit Ecuador in Quito five days later.
Four qualifying dates disputed, Chile occupies eighth position with four pointsthe same units as its next rivals, Paraguay (seventh) and Ecuador (sixth), but worse goal balance.
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