Matheus Nunes was called up by Tite to the Brazil national team on Friday, a day after he heard from Fernando Santos, Portugal coach, who was a player under his eyes and who was even very close to joining his team. most recent list. Before releasing the midfielder to Canarinha, Sporting wants guarantees from the League.
Sporting, knows Record, contacted the organization in order to try to ensure that the player does not have to comply with quarantine on the return of the Brazilian team, since the reception to FC Porto and the debut in the Champions – on the 15th with Ajax in Alvalade – they are at risk if Matheus Nunes is forced to perform isolation after the call to the escrete. It should be recalled that, recently, after Benfica’s exposure, the health authorities applied an exception to the case of Otamendi’s return from Copa América. Benfica’s Argentine central should have been in isolation for 14 days but that period was shortened to 10 days
Benfica presented an exhibition, stressing that the player was always in a ‘bubble’, either in the selection or in the organization of the competition. And after the final, which Argentina won, he immediately returned to his country, along with the national team. On July 23, he trained under the orders of Jorge Jesus.
It should be noted, however, that the rules for entry into Portugal were changed on 4 August and that any citizen with a valid European Union digital certificate is free from quarantine.
Sporting wants guarantees that Matheus Nunes can fulfill the dream of representing his country, having the least possible impact on the Leon team in the return of these commitments.
The Leo club believes that the fact that Matheus has a Portuguese passport can be an ally in this process but wants the League’s involvement and commitment.
Matheus Nunes was called up by Tite for the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, a visit to Chile on 3 September and receptions in Argentina (5) and Peru (10).
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