The Chile team, which are currently playing the Copa America in Brazil, find themselves in an embarrassing situation this Sunday, on the eve of facing Uruguay. Some of his players, including Arturo Vidal, broke health rules to bring a hairdresser into their hotel, according to their federation. Some local media are talking about a secret party.
Big unease around the Chile team. While currently playing in the Copa America in Brazil, the formation coached by Martin Lasarte is at the center of criticism in South America. In question? The behavior of some of its players, who brought a hairdresser to their hotel, in defiance of the health restrictions linked to Covid-19. The facts took place after the victory against Bolivia (1-0), Friday in Cuiaba (in the center of Brazil).
Arturo Vidal and Gary Medel, two captains of the selection, shared on the networks photos of them having their hair cut. The pictures quickly went viral. To the point of alerting the highest authorities of local football. According to Tercera, Conmebol, which asked all delegations to scrupulously respect a protocol during the competition, lodged a complaint against the Chilean delegation.
Offenders risk a heavy fine
Players and their supervisors are not allowed to leave their training center or hotel without authorization. And they must not receive any visitors from the outside, in order to maintain an impermeable sanitary bubble. Vidal and his partners, who will face Uruguay on Monday, did not take these obligations into account. They risk a heavy fine. Upset by this incident, Lasarte, who has not spoken publicly, is said to have spoken to the culprits to ask them to be more responsible. Some local media are talking about a secret party organized in the hotel by seven players.
The Chilean federation (ANFP) reacted by recognizing “the rupture of the sanitary bubble, with” the unauthorized entry of a hairdresser who, despite a negative PCR test, must not be in contact with the players “. press release, the ANFP also promised financial sanctions against those responsible, specifying that all members of the delegation had undergone a negative PCR test on Saturday.
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