Bielsa was arrested not only for the incident, but also for the organizers of the Copa America, because Lionel Scaloni, who manages the Argentine national team, recently spoke about the poor condition of the stadiums and training grounds.
“They said the pitches were in perfect condition, but it was all a lie. They held a press conference to say the pitches were perfect, but you could see the joints between the grass. They say the training grounds were perfect too, but Bolivia couldn’t train! I can prove with photos that it was all a lie.” – said the specialist who has previously worked, among others, with the Argentine and Chilean national teams, Espanyol, Bilbao, Marseille, Lille and Leeds, and whose opinion is also shared by Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior, among others with the pitch (and the referee) after Brazil's group stage match against Colombia.
Meanwhile, the South American Football Confederation defended the state of the stadiums, writing that the temporary venues for the Copa America were installed a year ago and “aesthetics could give the wrong impression.” Meanwhile, the current tournament is also home to eight stadiums in the United States, which will be venues for the 2026 World Cup, a world championship co-organized with Canada and Mexico.
“These are all known mistakes in advance. North Americans don’t say you’re going to get a perfect track, they give you an area that was planted three days ago…” – He added Bielsa.
Copa America, United States
For third place
Sunday, July 14
2.00: Canada-Uruguay (television: Arena 4)
finals
Monday, July 15
2.00: Argentina-Colombia (television: Arena 4)
