The coach of Brazil clarifies the position of his players on the boycott of the “Death Championship”

The coach of the Brazilian national football team, Tite, refused to talk about organizing the Copa America competition in his country, which was severely affected by the “Covid-19” virus, fueling rumors of a boycott of players practicing in Europe.

Tite said in a press conference on the eve of hosting Ecuador in Porto Alegre in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup: "We have a very clear opinion (...) and we will not give it until after the two qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, which will be held before the Copa America scheduled for the period between June 13 and the tenth. From July, the

start of the press conference was delayed by more than two hours, without Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Casemiro, who was supposed to attend along with the coach.

"The players have an opinion and they will express it at the appropriate time. This is the reason for the absence of our

captain

.”

The coach explained that he had expressed his opinion to the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Rogerio Capoclo, and that the latter also participated in a meeting with the national team, at the request of the players.

“It was a very frank conversation,” Tite revealed.

According to Radio Gaucha, a Porto Alegre-based radio station, Seleção players who play in Europe have asked not to participate in the tournament.

The Confederation of South America (CONMEBOL) surprised everyone last Monday by announcing that Brazil will organize the Copa America to compensate for the withdrawal of the two partners Argentina and Colombia.

CONMEBOL thanked, in particular, Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, who is being criticized for his handling of the health crisis, for agreeing to "open the doors of his country" to host the tournament.

The “Covid-19” virus has killed nearly 470,000 people in Brazil, and the recent rise in infections indicates a third wave coming in the coming weeks, fueled by the spread of new variants of the virus.

Senator Renan Calleros, a fierce opponent of President Bolsonaro, called on Neymar on Tuesday to boycott the Copa America, which he described as a "hero of death."

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