Uruguay coach, former LOSC coach Marcelo Bielsa was taken to task by Luis Suarez. A former international, the striker strongly criticized his management.
At the age of 37, Luis Suarez recently retired from international football in September. A month later, the Inter Miami player empty his bag, firmly attacking the management of Marcelo Bielsa, former LOSC coach: “Our relationship was purely professional. At the Copa America, there were things that touched me, that hurt me a lot. But I had to keep quiet out of respect for the selection. It’s known that he doesn’t talk much with leaders or experienced players because he doesn’t like it. The national team was on top of everything and I didn’t want to be involved in any conflict. It seemed better to me to remain silent to avoid tensions”he regrets for the media Football.
“Before the competition, I went to talk with him, I sat across from him, I talked to him for five minutes, looking him in the face, telling him that we, the players, were with him, that we were going to respect his decisions, everything that was going to happen. He said nothing in the five minutes I spoke to him except “thank you very much” and I sat there waiting for a more specific response.confides Luis Suarez. Bielsa says lots of wonderful things about people in press conferences. But, one day, in New York (during the Copa America), he asked us not to stop to greet the supporters. I stood up and told him we were going to greet the fans no matter what. It is not surprising that cases of international retirement are increasing (e.g. Matias Vecino)”he castigated, to conclude. In his eyes, the culprit is found in the person of Marcelo Bielsa, whose management is now causing a lot of noise in South America, especially in the midst of international competitions.
Under fire from criticism in Uruguay following this media outing, Marcelo Bielsa was able to count on the support of José Maria Giménez. The central defender of Atlético de Madrid is also the only one to try to restore order until now: “Each member of the team is responsible for the atmosphere, and it’s not easy to get used to an idea different from what you’re used to. The most important thing is that we are on track to take Uruguay to the World Cup. It’s not easy to get used to an idea different from what you’re used to, but all the players gave 100% for the team and the coach. Many may think this is a problem, but I see an opportunity to solve it”he said.
