Since the start of this revamped World Cup, several points have been questioning. The equality of the amounts donated, the sporting level, the game conditions. Regarding this last point, the component of meeting interruptions is a subject of discord, between public security and actors, or revolt and misunderstanding.
The second eighth final between Benfica and Chelsea experienced this fate last night due to the risk of a thunderstorm near Charlotte, and Enzo Maresca, the Blues coach, wanted to return to this event which lasted two hours.
“I find it hard to understand”
The winner of the Conference League saw his team cooling because of the security protocol set up by local authorities and FIFA. No injured in the stands or on the lawn, only regrets are to be counted.
« It is not football. Six games have already been interrupted. I think it's a joke, it's not football », Says Enzo Maresca at a press conference. “” It's completely incredible and it's something completely new that I find it hard to understand He continues.
« If you stop 7 or 8 games, it means that it was probably not the right place to organize this competition ». A very strong statement since external controversies turn into real struggles in the clubs themselves. It would not be impossible to see other complaints of this kind falling by the World Cup final, scheduled for July 13.
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To summarize
Enzo MARESCA strongly criticizes FIFA after the interruption of the Chelsea-Benfica match due to a thunderstorm. He considers the many cuts unacceptable since the start of the tournament and questions the choice of the United States to host the competition.
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