Four days after celebrating their qualification for the World Cup of the United States, Mexico and Canadathe internationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo national team They continue celebrating. Instead of returning to their respective home clubs, they were ‘held’ by the Federation Congolese to participate in their country in the celebrations of a historic feat, after managing to return to the final phase of a World Cup more than 50 years after its previous presence.
This somewhat surreal situation has caused Betis, Elche and Spanish have decided to raise a joint complaint to LaLiga so that, in turn, it conveys the Royal Spanish Football Federation and inform the FIFA what happened with the aim of not repeating it. El verdiblanco Bakambuthe green franji Diangana and the blue and white Pickel They have not yet rejoined the discipline of their respective teams and, for the moment, they have already missed one official match, which in some cases will be more.
Bakambu was not before him Spanish and in the Betis They do not expect him back until tomorrow, Monday or Tuesday, so, predictably, he will not be part of the expedition that heads to Panty where the green and white will play the first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League. Diangana He was injured with his team, he did not participate in the extra time victory against Jamaica who gave the Congolese passports to World Cupand he was not on Friday in front of the Ray. While Pickel he missed his team’s visit to La Cartuja Stadium.
Complaints also in France
Manolo Gonzalezcoach of the Perico team, referred in the preview of yesterday’s match between his team and the Betis to what happened: “Pickel is not released by Congo national team after qualifying for the World. It has happened with all the players of the Congo. It is an atypical situation and we will take the appropriate measures. It’s something I hadn’t encountered, but it doesn’t depend on me.”
In France The situation is similar with players like Mbembaof the Lille. Your president, Olivier Letangtold L’Equipe: “The Congolese Football Federation has unilaterally decided to block the players until Monday, despite the fact that the regulations of the FIFA It is clear: players must return to their clubs 48 hours after the match. The player should have been in Lille yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The case is already in the hands of the disciplinary committee of the FIFA because this sets a very dangerous precedent for all clubs that pay their players. “The governing bodies are very sensitive to this and have already written to the Congolese federation.”