Marcelo Bielsa He has never bitten his tongue. Every time he appears in a press conference he tells the truth without hiding anything. In the press conference before the match for the third place in the early hours of the Saturday to Sunday match Canada (02:00h) exploded like several times before. He sued the organization of the tournament and against the journalists and defended his players, who jumped into the stands after losing against the Colombia to defend their relatives, and ended up clashing with Colombian fans.
The defense of his players and the security crack
”We are in the United States. The country of ‘security’. There is no escape, or door of escape. It failed. How can you not defend your mother, your wife, your baby? I fear revenge in sports. What sanction are you telling me? There is no other choice! It is the plague of liars! What should be said is how long it took for them to apologize.
United States and FIFAGATE
One of Bielsa’s most heated criticisms was directed at the United States, the host country of the event. He even recalled the FIFAGate case. “It is impossible. The United States, feeling that its interests were under attack, created FIFAGate. Nothing happened here, it was an extraordinary party with a full stadium. Nothing to complain about. But we cannot hold a press conference to say that the playing fields are in order. Where was the reaction to say footballers were forced to do this? And it turns out that you have to be afraid to see if they impose penalties? The only thing missing is for them to impose sanctions. It’s a witch hunt. “It’s a shame to a country that, as an organizer, has a responsibility, but I’m sure they didn’t lie.”
“There is a percentage of the press that does not teach this. There are some that do not say what they think and say what does not offend power. “Those who administer power are those who distribute money,” he said. Bielsa burned the Copa América.
In a press conference that was almost on time and where there were about 3 questions, he also complained that players and coaches could not speak because of threats in sports. ”They told Scaloni: you have spoken once, don’t speak again. “The players cannot speak, they are all at risk.”
Source: La Verdad
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