Conmebol 'strange' punishment given to DD for not training against USA!

It's not the Euro Cup, but the 2024 America's Cup in America where you have to stick to German time. Marcelo BayelsaSelector UruguayThis Sunday he became the fourth coach to have his team leave the field late after halftime.

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Bielsa was suspended for Monday's clash between Uruguay and the USA at the Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City (Missouri) on the last date of Group C. Conmebol.

Thus he joins the Argentine coaches. Lionel Scalloni; Chili, Ricardo Gareca; and Venezuela, Fernando 'Bocha' BautistaPunished for the same reason in earlier days.

The Regulatory Authority of Conmebol He decided to suspend Bielsa for one match for “violation of the regulations of the organization”, the resolution posted on the federation's website stated.

Bielsa's place on the bench will be taken by his assistants Pablo Quiroga And Diego Reyes.

“Obviously a regulatory sanction is never taken properly because it is a negative aspect. We took the necessary precautions (in the previous game), but there were problems that could not be resolved. “It is a regulatory matter and we have to take it clearly,” Reyes told a press conference.

“We have worked with Marcelo as a staff for some time and we are doing joint preparations for the matches (…). Even without Marcelo, we will try to implement everything we have worked on,” he added.

The Uruguayan Football Association She was fined $15,000, as were other sanctioned technical directors' federations. In this match, the Vana team will be looking to certify its qualification to the quarter-finals, almost in its pocket, and protect the crucial lead.

Uruguay After losing their first games against Group C, they lead with six points Panama 3-1 already Bolivia For 5-0. The Americans and Panamanians accompany him with three units each, while the Highlanders are not included.