World Cup winner and current U20 National Team coach Julio OLARTICOECHEA has come out and spoken about the situation in the AFA.
The situation appears to be very bad with him stating that there’s no money to even feed the players. Here’s what he had to say:
“The leaders say that the situation at the AFA is unfortunate, but imagine the one’s there day to day. River and Boca are not allowing players to go to the U20 team for political reasons. At the AFA, we’re two people working for 30 kids.”
“At the AFA headquarters, there’s no money to feed the kids. The reality of it all is sad. There are 9 players here who can’t come (to U20 team) because there’s no money. The reality of it all is sad.”
So, when is the last date to submit the final squad for Olympic?
Today
I don’t think today
So now, there’s a real chance that Argentina won’t be at the Olympics…
List of players who their clubs are not going to allow:
Arqueros
Augusto Batalla
Jonathan Maidana
Mateo Mussachio
Leandro Vega
Victor Cuesta
Ramiro Funes Mori
Jonathan Silva
Victor Salazar
Matías Kranevitter
Emiliano Rigoni
Giovani Lo Celso
Martín Benítez
Cristian Pavón
Paulo Dybala
Jonathan Calleri
Giovanni Simeone
Mauro Icardi
Next clubs seeing what’s doing in AFA are taking back their allows for players. Now Lo Celso and Paredes are doubt.
The AFA is sadly a reflection of Argentina’s corrupt economy. Take for example the recent news about former minister Jose Lopez who stole at least 7 million in cash and tried to hide the money in a monastery:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36535048
From a fan point of view, it is hard to tell what is happening at AFA, but Olarticoechea’s words indicate that AFA will go bankrupt. Maybe a new football organisation can start zero base and build a good structure from youth teams till the major team. It will take determination, patience, intellect and years.
Messi told the press in Houston he was fed up with AFA. I fully understand that. With all those lost finals and an organisation in ruins…what’s next? Players to fly in economy class or pay for their own tickets?
Will FIFA dare to eliminate us from international competitions for incompetence and corruption? I don’t know. It will take some guts to say Messi and co are not allowed to play the WC, Copa, youth tournaments or international club competitions (Libertadores, SudAmericana). They did however oust Blatter and Platini which was unthinkable too.
Will we face the prospect of several years without the albiceleste? Let’s hope not.
Saw the Captain in Cristiano Ronaldo when he commanded Mountinho to take the Penalty Kick… and what interested me most was when he ended the lines saying “its in God’s Hands”
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Wow Messi needs to learn smething here…
Sorry but that’s the last person he needs to learn from
That’s nonsense and insulting for those who do not believe in the imaginary man upstairs. And that statement that is “it’s in God’s hands” is a cop out.
I agree. The only god in futbol is Diego. Every players will is the deciding factor here.
Where did all the money go?
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Simple check Grondona’s house and his disciples’ house…
I hope AFA reach the bottom and now must be only better.
Sodom and Gomorrah
Fire and Brimstone to fall on AFA
Lo celso CAM of Rosario central has signed with PSG. The 20 year old is also on the roster for the olympics for Argentina
I would have said it was a poor move… until PSG signed Unai Emery as a coach. Now let’s wait and see.
What’s going to be interesting is the possibility of Martino’s resigning after the Olympic Games, leaving the NT without any coach, since AFA is bankrupt. The AFA, in its current state, can’t even bring a shitty coach.
Another scenario would be Martino leaving after losing the next WCQ games… maybe a more likely probability.
EDIT:
Either way, don’t expecting anything good from the OG.
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