08/26/2021 9:22 AM
Clarín.com
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Updated 08/26/2021 9:22 AM
LaLiga de España and the clubs that compose it, affected by the summons of the players for those selected by Conmebol for the triple date of the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022,
will take precautionary measures to prevent their players from attending that call
until they are announced. resolve the conflict caused by the long duration of the World Cup qualification date.
It is about the officialization of a measure that the Premier League of England and Serie A of Italy had already adopted.
Thus, so far, Scaloni is left with only 9 of the 30 summoned for the triple round of Qualifiers against Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia, scheduled for September 2, 5 and 9.
"The League met today with the clubs affected by the call for players to those selected by Conmebol due to the increase in two days of the FIFA period, both in September and October 2021, flagrantly affecting the calendar and the integrity of competition, "the statement said.
The #LaLiga clubs affected by the international calendar have unanimously agreed to initiate precautionary measures before the courts, as well as to inform their summoned players of the impossibility of displacement until the situation is clarified.
- LaLiga (@LaLiga) August 26, 2021
The note added that "after the meeting it has been unanimously agreed to initiate precautionary measures before the competent judicial body in order to protect the rights and interests of the competition and of the affected clubs."
The leadership justifies the decision by pointing out that UEFA or Concacaf did not extend the summons period by two days, despite playing the same number of matches (three), making these confederations the effort to adapt to a maximum of 10 days for the dispute of those international matches "without thus affecting national league competitions."
The League will again hold meetings with the affected clubs in the coming days in order to update the situation of the problem generated by FIFA, the DPA news agency reported.
# SelecciónMayor The President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, said today that the mother entity initiated negotiations with the British Government for the normal transfer of footballers for the qualifying rounds to Qatar
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- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) August 25, 2021
On Wednesday the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, asked for "solidarity" to the Spanish and English clubs, then Italy joined, so that they do "what is both correct and fair for world football" and not put work to give players for the next matches of national teams, a matter that he considers "of the utmost urgency and importance."
"The transfer of players is a matter of the utmost urgency and importance. I would like all federations, all leagues and all clubs to show solidarity and do what is both right and fair for world football. Many of the best players in the world They compete in Spain and England and we believe that those countries also share the responsibility to preserve and protect the sporting integrity of competitions around the world, "said the head of FIFA in another statement.
In the case of the Argentine National Team led by Lionel Scaloni, there are nine players who are active in LaLiga: they are Gerónimo Rulli, Gonzalo Montiel, Germán Pezzella, Juan Foyth, Marcos Acuña, Rodrigo De Paul, Guido Rodríguez, Alejandro Papu Gómez and Ángel Strap.
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