Luis de la Fuente, the head coach of Spain, has strongly criticized the behavior of Argentina’s players following the World Cup final on Sunday, labeling it as “intolerable, unacceptable” and “At the time, I didn’t realise it. I was celebrating, hugging teammates,”
Key figures in the incident included Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes, who confronted Spain’s Rodri and Eric García during the celebrations for Spain’s World Cup victory at New York New Jersey Stadium. Paredes was also seen challenging Gavi from Spain.
“But in any case, it is intolerable, unacceptable, it cannot be allowed. Players of that stature, whom I praised in the days leading up to the match and continue to praise, who are great players with a tremendous coach, surely they must have felt just as bad as we did seeing those reactions.” De la Fuente shared with Spanish television. “But in any case, it is intolerable, unacceptable, it cannot be allowed. Players of that stature, whom I praised in the days leading up to the match and continue to praise, who are great players with a tremendous coach, surely they must have felt just as bad as we did seeing those reactions.”
He commended his own team’s commendable conduct in the face of these “acts of aggression” and “provocations,” which he believes could have led to more serious confrontations.
Despite the widespread sharing of the incidents on social media, there have yet to be any punitive actions taken against the Argentine players. FIFA has initiated an investigation to assess whether there were any breaches of its disciplinary regulations regarding the behavior observed.
