The coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Gustavo PoyetHe strongly criticized the organization of Two Asian Champions League A few hours ago, before the quarter -final match that his team would perform against him Sydney FCstating that the Continental Tournament of Second Division Clubs is not worth it.
One of the Uruguayan eccentrocamst’s major complaints, which he signed for the South Korean team in December 2024, was the forced change of the headquarters for the first leg in a stadium two hours away because the Jeonbuk pitch was considered difficult. Poyet, who trained clubs in England, Greece, France and China, said the decision was “really unfair and stupid” and said he was eager to see the quality of the Sydney football stadium of the Sydney football for the second leg on Thursday.
“We’re talking about the other football face, what I don’t like,” he told the press. “Politics, those who decide, people who don’t understand football, who have no idea. We pay for it, fans pay it, our fans pay it. Power holders decide what you need to do. Do you know how many people do you see? 2,500 in the champions League’s quarterfinals. It’s not worth it.”
Poyet also strongly criticized the selection of several judges from the competition, the use of VAR and the obligation to celebrate the press conference before Wednesday’s party at the Sydney FC training camp. “This is the first time I give a press conference away from home, in the field of training of the opposite team. It’s very different. It’s usually done in a stadium. I don’t know if it’s doing it here in Sydney or Australia, but it doesn’t work that way.”
Poyet acknowledged that Sydney FC was a worthy winner in the first leg, but said the Asian Soccer Confederation (AFC) would need to improve the situation if you wanted to take the competition seriously. “The little details that, when it often happens, make it a competition out of the ordinary. If nothing is said, it will happen to another team next year. If the Asian Federation wants to play the Champions League Two to the highest level, it should be fair to the decisions it makes, or it’s not worth playing. Finally, one wants to play in equal terms,”
Source: La Verdad
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