“They are a bunch of liars, apologize to the players and their families!”

Marcelo Bielsa, head coach of the Uruguay national team. He defended his players, legitimately defending their families in a fight after the game against Colombia. The Argentine coach was very blunt in a press conference ahead of tomorrow’s third-and-fourth-place match against Canada.

Your argument: “Mothers of families were attacked with babies in their arms. You should ask me if the players received an apology from those who were supposed to ensure the safety of the spectators. If the players had not gone there, they would have been condemned by everyone: how are you not going to protect your mother, your sister, your child! How are you not going to protect them, if the arguments aimed at preventing this from happening: prevention and escape routes. The sanction is not for the players, but for those who forced them to act the way they did!”

Stick to Conmebol: “Apologize (to the players and their families), man! They’re going to suspend the players! The only thing you have to say is, ‘We made these mistakes, I take responsibility, and we’ll take responsibility.'”

Organization: “All the lies they told, saying that the fields are perfect or the training fields are perfect! If Bolivia had not trained… It is a plague of liars, and I have already said everything I promised myself not to say.” There is one truth here: prevention and leaving the house failed.”