Points losses against Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde. this is the start of a fateful match against Spain for Uruguay in the World Cup. Coaching legend Marcelo Bielsa leads stars such as Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur and Manuel Ugarte, but has now received strong criticism from his own players. Then Bielsa is not the man who sits calmly and takes in the criticism.
According to the Uruguayan radio station Espectador Deportes , several profiles in the squad have rebelled against national team coach Marcelo Bielsa after dissatisfaction with both training methods and tactics. The players who would have been at the forefront of the criticism are Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur, Manuel Ugarte and goalkeeper Sergio Rochet.
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According to the media, the group of players called Bielsa to a meeting, where they expressed frustration over the heavy training load during the World Cup preparations, where the players believe the intense training sessions have led to several injuries in the squad. Furthermore, the players wanted a more defensive approach against Spain with a focus on low defending and counter-attacks. That input made the Argentine fire.
The radio station claims that Biela afterwards gathered the entire squad for a longer meeting, where he explained his approach and his view of the situation for almost 50 minutes. Bielsa is said to have said that certain players would have tried to have him removed as national team coach, after he did not choose Luis Suarez, just as he did not take Nahitan Nandez to the World Cup either.
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According to the media, the national team coach also claimed that he “had helped shape the careers of several national team players”, which is said to have led to several players leaving the meeting in frustration. Defender José María Giménez is said to have tried to defuse the conflict without success.
Neither Marcelo Bielsa, the players involved nor the Uruguayan Football Federation have commented on the information.
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