Spanish media: Coach Rayo Vallecano quarreled with his players, and the UEFA Champions League did not attend the press conference afterwards
6686 Sports News, November 7th, Beijing time early this morning, La Liga team Rayo Vallecano defeated Lech Poznan 3-2 in the UEFA Europa League competition.
It is worth mentioning that after the game, Rayo Vallecano coach Inigo Perez did not attend the press conference as usual. According to the club's explanation, Perez left the game early due to "physical discomfort." However, according to "AS", the real reason for his early departure may be related to the fierce dispute that broke out between the game and captain Baliu.
As soon as the game ended, Perez was the first to leave the field. The club later issued a statement saying that the coach was unable to face the media due to "physical discomfort". In the end, sporting director David Cobeño attended the press conference in his place and answered reporters' questions.
Previously, during a live broadcast on Movistar TV, Cobeño said: "Inigo probably left first because he felt uncomfortable. I don't know exactly what happened, but he was indeed in poor competitive condition and it happened very suddenly."
Club president Raul Presa also confirmed this statement: "Inigo had to leave early because of physical discomfort." This explanation has also been officially submitted to UEFA.
However, in the mixed interview area, the players revealed some unusual details. Midfielder Pedro Dia said frankly: "Some things in the lounge are common. Inigo is a very emotional person-sometimes he is the last to leave, sometimes he is the first to leave."
Defender Latiu added: "We celebrated together after the game, and then The players had another small meeting in the lounge, but Inigo was no longer there. This kind of thing will inevitably happen. He shouldn't have played (referring to Baliu), but he still did." According to Radio Sell, the incident likely stemmed from a heated argument between Perez and Baliu during the substitution adjustment. Movistar's cameras even caught the coach and the captain having a heated argument on the sidelines. When asked about this, another player De Frutos also confirmed the existence of the players meeting and suggested that there was a problem with Baliou's behavior: "He himself knows that he did not do it right this time."
