Marcelo Claure, president of Bolívar, showed his discontent with those summoned to the national team. The businessman criticized the list of technical director Óscar Villegas. The controversy arises from the absence of players Leonel JustinianOy Patricio Rodríguez of the team chaired Claure. Green is ready for the last two games of the qualifiers, against Colombia and Brazil
“Mr. Oscar Villegas, respect that can have a different vision to mine yalDe Bolívar, but I think not to summon Justinian or Pato Rodríguez hurts Bolivia, ”Claure wrote, making his disagreement clear.
The Paceño leader highlighted the good present of AMBOS footballers in the local championships and the South American Cup. “At such a complicated moment of qualifiers, That more needs our selection is to have the players in a better way. Both are playing at a very high level in the South American Cup and today they are one of the best Bolivian soccer players, ”Claure added, underlining the importance of its inclusion.
Since Villegas assumed the driving of the greenn year, Justinian was not summoned. The last time he was called to the National Team was for the Copa América 2024, under the direction of Antonio Carlo Zago.
For his part, Patricio Rodríguez, Bolivian Naturalized Argentine, is still waiting for his chance in the National Team. Before announcing the final list, Villegas clarified that ‘Pato’ Rodríguez could be summoned just from October due to FIFA regulations. It is known that the issue of legal documentation is one of the brakes so as not to be taken into account by the technical director of the Green.
