Conambol, the governing body of South American football, announced on Friday that it has adjusted pre-matches processes in Copa Amrika Femenina in Ecuador, allowing players to be heated on the pitch. Criticism from Brazilian players and coaching staff,
“From now on, in addition to the goalkeepers, who already had a 15-minute warm-up period on the field, outfield players will also be allowed to heat on the pitch for the same period,” Conambol told Reuters.
“This decision was made after a detailed evaluation of the status of sports surfaces in the stadiums of the competition, and after taking feedback from some participating teams.”
The organizers of the tournament stopped outfield players from warming on the pitch to preserve the surface of the game, hosting two matches a day during the group’s phase with each stadium.
Brazil Captain MartaMidfielder Arya BorgesAnd head coach Arthur Elias gave voice to his disappointment after his major group-step victory BoliviaAs the two teams were forced to warm up in a shared room of about 15 square meters, which had a smell of paint.
Marta told Brazil’s outlet Globo Assepy, “Ever since I played in a tournament in South America, it’s a long time, and we were saddened by these circumstances,” Marta told Brazil’s outlet Globo Esporte.
“Athletes are expected to perform well and work hard, but we will also have to demand a high level organization.”
He criticized sanctions against his tournament opener VenezuelaSaying that they were unable to assess properly KerolinFitness, which eventually proceeded Manchester City The striker is being sidelined.
Defending champion Brazil’s top group B will face more with two wins Paragua On Tuesday.
Reuters information was used in this report.
