Despite the glitz and glamor of watching many international stars take the stage at Paris 2024, the Premier League managers disrespect the Olympic Games. They have prevented numerous players from attending the Olympics. In total, only nine players from the league have been called up to the squads.
The European Championship and the Copa America concluded over two weeks ago meaning soccer fans have to resort to pre-season friendlies to get their fix until now.
The Olympics features top footballing nations battling it out albeit without some of the bigger names, primarily down to the age rule, but also because coaches of their respective clubs don’t allow them to attend.
It’s not just the Premier League. MLS attacker Jordan Morris wasn’t allowed to play for the US men’s team either.
What players have been denied permission to attend?
Due to the scheduling of the Olympics, many big players are prevented from attending as it leads to them missing crucial preparations for their respective clubs.
For example, names like Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw are currently enjoying some time off after playing for their country at Euro 2024, meaning they are not partaking in Erik ten Hag’s season preparations. Liverpool traveled to the United States, similar to Manchester United, without big names like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk as they featured in the latter stages of the European Championship.
Over at Chelsea, new boss Enzo Maresca prevented stars including Benoit Badiashile and Malo Gusto from representing Thierry Henry’s France side in Paris.
The France boss spoke out on the matter, admitting he has faced multiple issues when selecting his squad from numerous Premier League clubs.
The Mirror reported that private talks were held with Ten Hag and Alejandro Garnacho over representing La Albiceleste in Paris where it concluded that the young winger would not travel.
Instead, the former Atletico Madrid winger is currently…
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Author : Ryan Brennan
Publish date : 2024-08-01 13:00:00
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