While his management was singled out by Luis Suarez, Marcelo Bielsa could not avoid the controversy.
« The group will end up exploding“. These words from Luis Suarez
in an interview with DSports generated a lively controversy in Uruguay. Top scorer in the history of Uruguay, the former goleador retired internationally before settling scores with coach Marcelo Bielsa.
The Argentine technician leaves no one indifferent. His playing precepts and his very specific management would be debated within the group. “Some players told me: ‘Luis, I’m going to play in the Copa América and then I won’t play anymore.’ I didn’t speak out at the time for the good of the group but it will continue to happen.”Suarez continued.
Bielsa responds to Suarez
It didn’t take much for Marcelo Bielsa to speak. The Uruguay coach responded to the scorer in his usual style: calmly and educationally. He recognizes that Suarez’s comments may have weakened his status.
“Luis Suarez’s words had no influence. The team’s commitment seemed generous to me, regardless of how we played, said Bielsa after the setback in Peru (1-0) last night. What happened during the week doesn’t explain the way we played and I don’t think it had any effect. It was a week with a lot of excitement. I am aware of everything that has happened and I know that my authority is somewhat affected. I prepared for the match with the utmost seriousness and the response from the players was what I always found. »
