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Dilemma Diego Alonso

“It’s too early, hot, to be able to talk. We’ll simply let the hours and days go by and we’ll chat quietly,” explained the technician when asked when the conversation with the Uruguayan Football Association to decide whether or not to continue in charge of the Uruguayan team.

Later, he was questioned about his intention: “This is not the time to answer or make an assessment like that at this time. I can say that from the first day I believed in the footballers and they responded by qualifying us for the worldafter an adverse situation. They responded tremendously not only with results, but with the game, and I’m grateful for what they did. Then, all the way up to the World Cup was spectacular”.

“I deeply regret being left out of the World Cup. I have great faith in the players, in those who could give, could do and produce in the World Cup. In the second half of Portugal and in the first half of today the character was seen. I am sorry that they have eliminated us because I understand that we were there for much more”.

Some players, like the captain godinhave expressed their desire for it to continue, despite the rumors of a fracture in the group after the defeat against Portugal. The same line in which the Federation itself was shown, in the words of its president, Ignatius Alonso: “We told him before the World Cup, that the aspiration is to continue, yes, yes, regardless of the result. The bond ends here and we have to sit down and talk in a few days when today’s anger passes.