After Uruguay’s elimination from the World Cup, coach Marcelo Bielsa held a press conference this Tuesday (30), in Montevideo. The coach apologized for “controversial attitudes” that marked his time at the World Cup.
One of the situations questioned was Bielsa’s unusual posture in official FIFA photos, used to present coaches and players during broadcasts. In the image of the Uruguayan National Team, the 70-year-old commander appears just looking down.
He justified his behavior by stating: “Before finishing, I wanted to make an apology, in quotation marks. When they took the photo for FIFA, I’m not fit to be a photo model”, explained the coach.
Harsh reaction after defeat
Another repercussion occurred shortly after the defeat to Spain, a result that . At the time, Bielsa was irritated by a reporter’s delay in asking a question during the post-match interview.
The coach acknowledged that he exaggerated his reaction and apologized for his attitude. “The second reference is about what happened after the game against Spain. There is an obligation to assist those who have the broadcasting rights, but they organize the time of anguish in the same way they organize the time of happiness,” he stated.
He added: “I reacted to the delay in the questions that I had to answer. I was in a lot of pain. I wasn’t patient or polite as I should have been,” Bielsa said about the episode.
World Cup Campaign
O ended his participation in the World Cup with just two points from three matches. Celeste was unable to even advance among the best third-placed teams.
They drew with Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde, before being defeated by Spain in the decisive round.
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