After the surprise victory of Venezuela against Argentina, the coach of the “Vinotinto has offered” (wine red) as well unexpectedly his resignation. “Today we have made an unpleasant experience,” said Rafael Dudamel reporters after the football match in Madrid on Friday evening. Was meant to be not the 3:1 success against Lionel Messi’s Team, but in the aftermath of a meeting with the Ambassador of Venezuela’s self-appointed interim President, Juan Guaidó in Spain.
The national team had received Antonio Ecarri before the game. On Twitter it was said that the visit was “pleasant and respectful”. Unfortunately, this Meeting with the team had been politicized then in social media “” what is described Dudamel as “unethical and very disrespectful”. The players would have taken Ecarri, as well as earlier, the Ambassador of the President and Guaidó-counterparty Nicolás Maduro. “As the selection of Venezuela, who represents a country as a Whole, we have to receive him with the same respect,” it said in a Tweet the team.
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“I can’t stand by while my players be treated in such a disrespectful manner,” said Dudamel. In view of this, he had spoken with representatives of the Venezuelan football Federation and his resignation offered. Venezuela is politically and economically in a deep crisis, so that the national team plays its games outside the country. For the past two months, the power raging battle between Maduro and Guaidó. Compared to the socialist government of Maduro had spoken the last several players for the Vinotinto, and Dudamel is critical. (dpa)
