The Fool made this decision for various reasons.
The March international window was extremely busy for Uruguay. The team led by Marcelo Bielsa has had different episodes (with El Loco as protagonist) that have marked its time in Europe, the last being the release of six players.
A decision which surprises due to the large number of players concerned and which will undoubtedly change the functioning of Uruguay in the face of today’s duel against Ivory Coast, since Four of the liberators set off against the Basque Country.
The six footballers released by Bielsa are Guillermo Varela, Matías Vecino, Facundo Torres, Ronald Araujo, Rodrigo Salazar and Bruno Méndez However, the reasons are not the same.
For example, in the case of Varela, the release is due to the fact that he will be a father this Tuesday, which is why he left the concentration of San Sebastian just after the duel against the Basque Country which ended with a 1-1. draw. Ronald Araujo, on the other hand, will remain in Spain as a precautionary measure. Barcelona central defender did not play midweek and Bielsa’s coaching staff decided it was better for him not to travel to France, as he wouldn’t add minutes either.
The other four players, on the other hand, were not selected against the Africans for technical reasons after having started at the San Mamés stadium. A decision that caused a lot of noise in Uruguay, especially since players like Bruno Méndez had been taken into consideration throughout Loco’s stay in Uruguay.
“After completing training for the FIFA March date in San Sebastián, Marcelo Bielsa has decided to release 5 additional players (Guillermo Varela had already been) who will not be considered for the match against Cote d’ Ivory: Matías Vecino, Facundo Torres. , Ronald Araujo, Rodrigo Zalazar and Bruno Méndez,” the Federation reported on its website.
The Fool’s controversy against the Basque Country
Marcelo Bielsa’s visit to Bilbao was noticed. During the friendly match where Uruguay faced the Basque Country team, El Loco got angry because the two teams had supposedly agreed on the possibility of making up to five changes. However, before the start of the second half, his colleague Jagoba Arrasate made six changes.
“We said there were five changes and you’ve already made all five …if you want to reach the sixth, do it, but that’s the limit of what you offer,” Bielsa told the Osasuna coach. The Argentine was visibly upset and it grew when the Europeans made three more changes: “Shameful, shameful,” he cried.
After the match, Arrasate defended himself against Bielsa’s accusations, ensuring that it was the Uruguayans who were unaware of the terms of the agreement. “There is a contract between the two federations, that is why we are calling for 20 footballers. As this is a UEFA B match, there must be an agreement between the two teams that there will be more than six substitutions. We understood that there was some. Then they told us no from Uruguay and I asked them to let us make the three changes. “, he explained at a press conference.
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