08/25/2021 16:07
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 08/25/2021 4:14 PM
First it was the Premier, then LaLiga joined and now Serie A. In Europe they do not want to know anything with giving up players for the triple date of the South American Qualifiers that is played in the first week of September.
The reason?
The fear of coronavirus infections in countries where the pandemic continues at high levels, especially in Latin America.
But the most specific objective has to do with the quarantine they should meet when returning to Europe, which will make them miss a match in their competitions.
Through a statement, the Italian calcium stood against FIFA, which threatened harsh sanctions on those associations that do not allow footballers to travel to their countries to represent their national teams.
"Serie A announces that on the occasion of the FIFA window of September 2021, it will support the decision of its clubs not to release the players called up by the national teams to play in the countries where, upon returning to Italy, the mandatory isolation in accordance with the provisions of the current law in the field of Sars-Cov-2 viruses, "the text says.
And he adds: "Otherwise, FIFA's decision not to extend the exceptions to the calls to countries where there is an obligation to quarantine upon return (FIFA circular 1749) and the different limitations related to the spread of the pandemic,
would create disparities. competitive
for teams that allow their members to travel to these countries. "
Lautaro Martínez, one of those summoned in Italy and who could not travel to the country.
Photo: EFE / Fernando Bizerra
From FIFA, its president Gianni Infantino assured that he was in talks with the authorities of England to ensure that footballers do not have to comply with a quarantine when returning to the British island.
But the talks have not yet yielded any results and there are only a couple of weeks left until the games scheduled by Conmebol in South America are played.
With the accession of Spain and Italy, there are many footballers involved in the different teams, which would completely detract from the triple date.
In the case of Argentina, Lionel Scaloni summoned 4 representatives who work in the Premier League, 9 from LaLiga and now 8 from Italy, which leaves a total of 21 casualties out of 30 who were in the call.
The eight "Italians" who could not travel to the country are: Juan Musso (Atalanta, Italy), Nahuel Molina (Udinese, Italy), Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina, Italy), Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna, Italy), Lautaro Martínez (Inter , Italy), Nicolás González (Fiorentina, Italy), Paulo Dybala (Juventus, Italy) and Joaquín Correa (Lazio, Italy).
Serie A has not yet confirmed which are the countries that enter this "red zone", as described by the Premier, but it is estimated that the restriction reaches all of South America.
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