Luis de la Fuente He was bluntly on Monday when he was asked about Juanma Castañopresenter of 'Cope's game'about whether a player who publicly waves a independence flag You should condition your call with the Selection: “The only motivation with all soccer players is only and exclusively sports”said the Spanish coach who proclaimed himself champion with Spain in the last Eurocup.
«I am not suspicious. There will be people who have other interests. I don't. Because the day you don't choose the best and lose, they are going to throw me, ”he added from the source. Subsequently, to the concrete question about the situation in which it is found Iñigo Martínezthe coach did not want to enter any controversy: «I think I know where you are going. And I don't enter that. All I want is committed peoplethat is involved, with a sense of belonging ».
This issue is due to The provocative celebration of Iñigo After conquering the league with Barça through the streets of the city, waving the independence stellar And carrying the ikurriñaan attitude that undoubtedly turned on many users social networks and revived the debate of whether the player should return to a call with Spain.
Likewise, it must be remembered that the Basque footballer did not go to the last call of Luis de la Fuente alleging an injurybut “miraculously” he could play with Barça days later. This surprising recovery of the central and its subsequent call with Barça led Osasuna to present A complaint against FIFA For possible violation of article 5, although the discipline committee dismissed the complaint.
Nevertheless, Of the source He chose to support the player for everything that happened at that time to remove iron from the matter. «There is no matter. He is a footballer who can come to the selection when it is convened And whenever he wants. I have no problem. It only did not come for an injury and that's it, ”the coach settled.
