Travel that makes teeth grind. Like their opponent the French team on Monday in the 8th finals of the Euro, Belgium points the finger at the organization, and in particular the police escort on Wednesday evening. In front of the media on Wednesday evening, the coach Domenico Tedesco pointed the finger at the late arrival of the delegation’s bus before the match against Ukraine. Like Didier Deschamps, the boss of the Belgian team fumed against an escort that stopped at red lights and did not move quickly enough on the road. The Belgians finally arrived at 1:15 am before kick-off.
Selections “must adapt” to local contexts, recalls UEFA
Today, the Stuttgart police wanted to put the elements into context. She specifies that she had alerted the delegation that the travel time would increase to arrive at the stadium. According to police representatives, Belgium did not listen to these statements in its pre-match organization.
Overall, several teams pointed the finger at the organization of the competition in Germany for a few elements which did not please, particularly with certain selectors. Members of UEFA also recall that this Euro is a phase of transition towards “a new world” for European football and that the selections and in particular the coaches “must adapt” to local contexts. For its round of 16 against Belgium, the French team will travel to Düsseldorf by plane.
Original article published on RMC Sport
