Diego Alonso, coach of the Uruguayan team, stated this Wednesday, December 1, that there is an agreement between Uruguay and FC Barcelona about putting Ronald Araújo to play in the World Cup in Qatar 2022, toAlthough if there is a disagreement between the two parties “it is decided by a third party”.
“I don’t know what the Barcelona president said. That (whether or not he is going to play in the World Cup) will always depend on me, who is the coach, in the first place and from an agreement that we made with the club, where (it was agreed) that when the player was fit on a physical level between the two parties, between Barcelona and Uruguay, when he was discharged, the player would be available,” he said. Alonso prior to the decisive match with Ghana.
Uruguay is on a tightrope after drawing 0-0 in the first game and then losing 2-0 to Portugal, so it is forced to defeat Ghana to get a place in the round of 16.
“If there is disagreement, it is decided by a third party. What you are commenting on is not true (that Araujo is not going to play in the World Cup). We spoke otherwise with Barcelona. We have permanent contact with Barcelona, I spoke with Xavi, I spoke with Dr. Pruna, I spoke with Mateo Alemany and the agreement we had is the opposite of what you are saying, ”he added.
Ronald Araujo injured his groin on September 23 and underwent surgery due to the severity of the injury with the information that he might not play in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Despite the fact that the player is called up, he has only done exercises during training and Diego Alonso stressed that he is not ready to face Ghana. “When you are eligible, you are eligible to participate. What we cannot put is a date. It’s a matter of evolution.” he claimed.
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