Carlos Queiroz angry at the arbitration against Uruguay: “There is a disease that has reached football, I call it ‘COVAR’

Carlos Queiroz, the Portuguese who today holds the position of technical director of the Colombian national team, was present to the media before the trip of the Colombian national team to Quito, where next Tuesday he will face Ecuador in the fourth round of the Qualifiers.

The Portuguese coach harshly criticized the VAR. This he did above all, as Queiroz considered that in the match against Uruguay a maximum penalty was no longer sanctioned on Luis Díaz and on this he commented that “It is not clear how it is possible that the referee did not call a penalty at ‘Lucho’ (Díaz) at minute 35 “.

And he added about refereeing in that match: “I have to go out to defend my players’ work. The referee not having called that penalty in the 35th minute, being four meters away, is almost criminal, it outrages me. But at 40 meters he sees a clear penalty from Jeison (Murillo) ”.

Back then, the strategist of the coffee farmer was quite annoyed, because, on the issue of VAR, he said that “There is a tragedy that has come to football and that nobody can understand, a disease I call COVAR.”

And in this regard he concluded: “The referee must give an answer to the Colombian Football Federation. This is the first time I’ve talked about referees and I’m not doing it to apologize, but to put a warning. It is not the first time this has happened in Colombia ”.

Meanwhile, the strategist ensured that both he and his team arrived in Ecuador with the mentality of scoring points and highlighted the character of the group. Moreover, he stressed that they themselves were the most self-critical after the defeat.

Then, in front of the Ecuadorian team, he praised the great moment he is experiencing and the quality of the football he expresses, as well as the power of Gustavo Alfaro’s team’s goal; However, he recalled the friendly played last year in the US where Colombia won.

For his part, Antioquia coach Pedro Sarmiento criticized Carlos Queiroz and his national team performance in front of the Portuguese.

The comments were made after the 0-3 defeat against Uruguay in Barranquilla, in the third round of the Qualifiers. Sarmiento assured that with the Portuguese at the helm he did not see a good match for the national team.

“I haven’t seen a good match for the Colombian national team since Queiroz has been here,” said Sarmiento, who said he was concerned about the team’s play and the manager’s inability to form a team that can follow his plan. work.

“It’s been a while since I last saw a Colombian national team play with a body, soul, structure, partnerships, tactical work, which is the coach’s job”, he said.

Antioqueño also stressed the responsibility of the players on the pitch and assured that given the short time before the next match, Tuesday against Ecuador, the most important thing now is to emotionally lift the group.

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