08/28/2021 16:15
Clarín.com
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Updated 08/28/2021 16:15
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
confirmed this Saturday that he will travel
to South America to play the three games with the Argentine National Team against Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia in the Qualifiers, despite the refusal of the English Premier League.
"A very disputed point today," said the Aston Villa footballer on his Instagram.
And then he put:
"Next stop, Argentina"
, making it clear that like other footballers he
will ignore the ban
by the English organization.
"The Premier League clubs have decided reluctantly, but
unanimously, not to release players
for international matches to be played in the red list countries next month. The decision by the clubs, which is strongly supported by the Premier League, it will apply to almost 60 players from 19 Premier League clubs who will travel to 26 countries on the red list in the September international window, "said this week's statement from the British entity.
Emiliano Martínez is Aston Villa's goalkeeper.
Photo REUTERS
Of those mentioned, in England are the aforementioned goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), defender
Cristian Romero
(Tottenham) and midfielders
Emiliano Buendía
(Aston Villa) and
Giovani Lo Celso
(Tottenham).
They must do
10 days of quarantine
in a hotel, like any traveler from Argentina, which occupies the list of "red" countries due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, they would miss
two dates
of Premier League matches,
a
UEFA club competition
day
and the third round
of the League Cup, explained the text released by the different official channels.
For this reason, and not so much because of the two-day extension (it went from 9 to 11) of the elimination "window", those who know the cloth say, that decision was made.
The message from Emiliano Martínez confirming that he is traveling to Argentina.
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