In a press conference, Marcelo Bielsa came out in defense of the Uruguayan players who were involved in a fight after the game against Colombia
In a press conference before the fight for third place in the Copa America, Marcelo BielsaCeleste’s coach, came out in defense of his players, who were involved in a scuffle after the final whistle of the semi-final against Colombia. Asked about the involvement of athletes in the fight that was taking place in the stands of the Bank of America Stadiumthe commander criticized the organization of the event.
“We are in the United States, a country, in quotation marks, of security, of prevention. If prevention fails, which can happen, there was an escape hatch (to get out of there). Did they get through (there)? They didn’t get through.”criticized the Argentine coach.
Bielsa explained his view of the fight and defended the Uruguayan players, who were trying to defend their families amid the chaos in the stands. “They don’t realize that if these young people didn’t do this, they would have been condemned by us. How could they not defend their mother, their sister, their wife, a baby? The question should have been asked to the organizers.”said the commander.
Source: sportbuzz
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