Argentinian coach of Sevilla FC Jorge Sampaoli criticized Tuesday the World Cup in Qatar (November 20 - December 18), which will force domestic competitions to a one-month break, saying that FIFA "
did everything for the money , for business
.
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Now no one has the right to complain, because it should have been settled long before
," Sampaoli tackled at a press conference on Tuesday, before the match counting for the 14th day of La Liga against Real Sociedad on Wednesday (7:00 p.m. ).
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FIFA has determined that (this World Cup, editor’s note) should be played in a place where we should not play, on dates where we should not play.
And they did everything for the money, for the business
,” said the technician.
“
So we're going to accept this trade and we're all going to move on.
There can be no complaints, they should have come before.
As it is a big business, and we leave aside everything else, after, the consequences, it is other people who pay them, those from below
, ”supported Sampaoli.
The former Argentina manager at the previous World Cup in 2018 also admitted that a World Cup in the middle of the season can affect players' performance.
“
Some footballers will be watched, not out of the corner of the eye, but with both eyes by the whole world.
It's inevitable.
We are in the midst of a very difficult task on a mental level.
This proximity generates deconcentration, and this complicates our work.
Not just for Sevilla, but for a lot of teams
,” pointed out Sampaoli, who is struggling to move away from the La Liga red zone with his club only 17th.
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In the condition we are in, for us, Wednesday's match is a World Cup final.
It is a mistake to think that it is a match to say goodbye to the players who will play the World Cup.
We risk big
“Wednesday, estimated Sampaoli.
