The coach of the Uruguayan national football team, Marcelo Bielsa sent the substitute goalkeeper and his second assistant to the official press conference of the Copa América on Sunday, after the suspension imposed by Conmebol due to his team’s delay in entering the field.
“This sanction is never well takenit is a negative aspect. We took the necessary precautions in the first match and the next one, but there were unforeseen events,” he said. Diego Reyesthe designated collaborator for the press conference.
The Uruguayan press noted that Bielsa He was upset with the sanction, which is why he did not send his main assistant Pablo Quiroga and yes to Kings along with substitute goalkeeper Franco Israel, who had spoken to journalists the day before.
Bielsa was suspended for one match earlier on Sunday after his team came on almost two minutes late against Panama and Bolivia, meaning he will not be able to coach the group stage finale against the United States on Monday.
The Argentine coach is also not allowed to take part in press conferences or give instructions in the dressing rooms. In addition, the Uruguayan federation has been fined 15,000 dollars.
“We always prepare for matches as a group. Obviously, Marcelo’s inability to play is an important issue, but we have the peace of mind that even if he’s not there, we can implement what we always work on,” Reyes said.
“There is a trust of more than 15 years of working together and it was already difficult for us to go through this in the Pre-Olympic in a match with Peru,” added the assistant at the press conference.
The Uruguayan team, already qualified for the quarterfinals, leads Group C with six points, followed by the United States and Panama with three, while Bolivia completes without points.
Bielsa is not the first coach suspended by this Conmebol rule. Since the start of the Copa América, the coaches of Argentina, Chile and Venezuela have already been sanctioned for the same thing.
Marcelo Bielsa will not be able to coach against the United States
Marcelo Bielsa was sanctioned for being late in coming onto the field of play in the two previous games, in which Uruguay thrashed 3-1 to Panama and 5-0 to Bolivia.
This is why for the crossing before USAin which they will close their participation in the group stage, the technical director of the “Sky blue” be Pablo Quiroga.
TO Uruguay A draw will be enough to secure first place in the Group Calthough with a defeat they could also end up at the top.
Copa America: Bielsa suspended and will not be able to coach against the United States
The news was confirmed by the Uruguayan Football Association through a statement: “Conmebol reported that the coach of the National Team will not be able to direct the last match of the group stage of the America CupThe sanction is due to a repetition of the team’s late entry onto the field, first against Panama and then with Bolivia“.
And they added that Bielsa “He will also not be able to participate in official press activities of the match, such as the press conference on June 30, the assistance upon arrival at the stadium or the press conference afterwards.”
The technical director of the Argentine national teamLionel Scaloni suffered a similar sanction for the same reason as Bielsa.
This is why in the match against Peru The one who was on the bench was his assistant Walter Samuel.
Another coach who received the same penalty was the Argentine Ricardo Gareca, who leads Chile and he could not be in the controversial match where his team was eliminated after tying with Canada.
Uruguay will face the United States this Monday, starting at 10 pmin the Arrowhead stadium in kansaswith capacity for 76,416 spectators.
The referee will be Peruvian Kevin Ortega, from Peruand the Ecuadorians will be in the VAR Carlos Orbe and Brayan Loaiza.
Bielsa will be back on the Uruguayan bench for the quarter-final match, in which they will face an opponent from Group D, made up of Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay.
Source: Ambito
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