The cancellation of the match between Brazil and Argentina sparked controversy. A lot of parties who violated Brazil who acted as the host. The reason is, Brazil does not provide clear regulations so that it looks blurry for the Argentine national team. Not yet separated from the controversy, this time the Brazilian football body made decisive steps for several players, especially for players who did not come to defend the Brazilian national team.
A total of 8 players listed in the Premier League who were not allowed by their clubs to receive a call-up from the Brazilian national team. Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Gabriel Jesus, Ederson, Rapinha, Thiago Silva and Fred are some of the players who did not join the Brazilian national team. One of the reasons behind the rejection is the corona pandemic. Each country’s regulations such as quarantine time can have an impact on players.
Not infrequently also happens when players return home from defending the national team, they are known to have contracted the Covid-19 virus. Of course, this is to the detriment of the club who desperately expect their players to stay fit when they return from duty for their country. Previously, the club was reluctant to release the players in order to avoid the desired injury. This time, it’s not only injuries that are worried about, but about the Covid-19 disease.
Suffering from Covid-19 will leave a player sidelined for some time. As a result, the club had to find a replacement. It becomes difficult when the player with the problem is one of the most important players in the club. So, the club will face a fairly serious problem.
This is one of the reasons why some players are not allowed to travel to their country. Although the reasons are very reasonable and based on the reality that is currently happening, the players cannot avoid their responsibility to defend the national team. However, the national team needs their contribution. What’s more, the matches that were played were not friendly, but the matches that determined the national team’s path to the 2022 World Cup.
The 8 players who did not play for Brazil have a very important role for the national team. Of course, the Brazilian national team is a bit worried because they are playing without some important retainers in the team. The risk could affect Brazil’s appearance in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. In addition, it can be lame for the state of the team. Not a few players who sacrificed for the national team. However, their chances of being involved in the 2022 World Cup squad are not necessarily certain.
Of course, the national team still chooses players based on the quality of their performance with the club they play for. Unless the national team takes decisive steps by excluding players who refuse to represent the national team from the squad for the world cup. That scenario is very difficult. The quality of the players remains the first point so that the national team can talk a lot in a tournament like the World Cup.
Perhaps the Brazilian national team’s move to punish 8 players who refused to be called up to the national team was seen in a positive way. The Brazilian Football Association has submitted a proposal to ban Brazilian players playing in the Premier League from playing with their clubs. Brazil asks FIFA to implement the 5-day rule. This rule prohibits clubs from allowing players to play for the national team in competitions set by FIFA.
The method taken by the Brazilian Football Agency is certainly detrimental to some clubs. Therefore, the English League commission wants to find a solution so that the proposal from the Brazilian Football Agency can have a common ground. The situation that occurs is very dilemmatic for players. They are not allowed due to the temporary pandemic situation.
Going for the national team during the pandemic would be against the rules of the country where they live. Especially if they play in a country with a red area status for a pandemic. When they come home from playing with the national team, like it or not, they have to be quarantined following the health protocols that have been set.
The choice to stay is an option for the club to find out which way. However, this option does not seem to make the national team happy. Perhaps the step out is to issue policies that can benefit players, clubs and the national team. Of course, the policy is in line with the health protocols implemented by the players’ countries of origin.
Perhaps the lesson from this problem is about communication in producing policies that provide solutions for all parties. However, the decision of the Brazilian national team is not only detrimental to the club, but can cause a rift in relations between the national team and the players themselves. The continued effect can lead to the performance of clubs in the English Premier League competition. Some players have important roles with their clubs. The absence of these players could affect the team’s performance in the Premier League competition next week.
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