Luis de la Fuente, Spain’s coach, did not mince words: “It is intolerable. Our players were victims. No one had anything to do with it”, referring to the incidents with Argentina.
Altercation that took place once the World Cup final between Spaniards and Argentines had ended, in which the Europeans emerged victorious.
FIFA had already announced sanctions: 10 matches for Leandro Paredes, 7 for Nahuel Molina, 3 matches for Roberto Ayala for hitting Dani Olmo, and even Gavi received a 1-match suspension.
“You cannot give such an ugly image of a final in front of more than two billion people. Let’s keep those situations away from the world of football, because football deserves better”.
De la Fuente went further and said that he received a private apology from Lionel Scaloni, but that did not tone down his statements. Does it end here or are there more chapters?