08/24/2021 4:54 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/24/2021 5:20 PM
The Premier League announced on its social networks that it will not yield to the players participating in its league, to play the Qualifiers in the countries that are part of the Covid-19 "red list" made up by the United Kingdom.
This directly affects the Argentine National Team because Emiliano Martínez, Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso and Emiliano Buendía will not be able to be part of the squad, although FIFA insisted that they must let the players travel.
Minutes after the announcement of the English, from LaLiga of Spain they also manifested against giving in to the footballers: "LaLiga will support in all areas the decision of the Spanish clubs not to release their international players for the CONMEBOL call."
"The Premier League clubs have decided not to release players for international matches played in countries on the red list next month," they said from the league in the statement.
This measure affects about 60 players from the 19 Premier teams who were summoned for 26 countries that make up the coronavirus "red list" in the September FIFA date window.
Premier League clubs have today reluctantly but unanimously decided not to release players for international matches played in red-list countries next month
Full statement: https://t.co/JBl6FuzUNC pic.twitter.com/EJiZaODub1
- Premier League (@premierleague) August 24, 2021
The purpose of the decision is that by not attending their respective matches, the players will not have to carry out a 10-day quarantine that negatively impacts the physical, in addition to missing two days of the Premier, a date of UEFA Y competitions. the third round of the League Cup of England.
Premier League Executive Director Richard Masters explained: "Premier League clubs have always supported their players' wishes to represent their countries - this is a source of pride for everyone involved. However, the clubs they have reluctantly but rightly concluded that it would be totally unreasonable to release the players in these new circumstances. "
Emiliano Martínez will miss the triple date of the South American Qualifiers.REUTERS / Rebecca Naden
"The quarantine requirements mean that the well-being and fitness of the players will be significantly affected. We understand the challenges that exist on the international match schedule and remain open to viable solutions," added Masters.
From Spain they argue that "in relation
to the serious unilateral decision by FIFA
to increase by two days, from 9 to 11 days in both September and October, the international FIFA period for the CONMEBOL confederation, without addressing other solutions raised at the World Leagues Forum. "
It is about "
25 players from 13 different clubs
, a number that could be expanded when the calls for Ecuador and Venezuela are announced," according to the LaLiga statement.
There would be 9 Argentine footballers
who play in Spain those summoned by Lionel Scaloni for this triple qualifying date that could miss the citation.
Gerónimo Rulli
(Villarreal),
Germán Pezzella
(Betis),
Gonzalo Montiel
(Seville),
Juan Foyth
(Villarreal),
Marcos Acuña
(Seville),
Rodrigo De Paul
(Atlético de Madrid),
Guido Rodríguez
(Betis),
Alejandro Gómez
(Seville) and
Ángel Correa
(Atlético de Madrid).
Informative note.
LaLiga will support in all areas the decision of Spanish clubs not to release their international players for the convocation of CONMEBOL and will take pertinent legal actions against this decision that affects the integrity of the competition.
- LaLiga (@LaLiga) August 24, 2021
Conmebol's response
In any case, after a request from CONMEBOL, FIFA affirmed that they must yield to the players and the president, Gianni Infantino, wrote in a letter to the top leader of the South American Football Confederation, Alejandro Domínguez: "He informed him that the administration of FIFA will proceed to reiterate to the respective member associations and affected clubs the regulatory bases to which they are subject, as well as to make them participate in the consequences of their possible non-compliance ".
Lionel Messi's team will play three games in September: on the 2nd at 21 against Venezuela as a visitor, on the 5th they will travel to Brazil to face Verdeamarela from 16:00 and finally they will play against Bolivia on the 9th from 20:30.