Uruguay in crisis mode after World Cup elimination: 'Bielsa wasted a great generation'

Uruguayan football is in crisis. The national media drew this conclusion after the defeat against Spain, which meant elimination from the World Cup. The world champion of 1930 and 1950 is experiencing problems at all levels of the association, it sounds. There was already a lot of unrest in the Uruguayan camp in the run-up to the match against Spain and this is no different after the elimination. 'Uruguay's elimination from the World Cup is the responsibility of the players, the coach and the managers. Everyone failed in their contribution to the World Cup," writes El Observador. According to the newspaper, national coach Marcelo Bielsa, who was also critical, had a 'very good generation, with unique possibilities that were not utilized'. The Argentinian coach is even accused of damaging 'the nature of Uruguayan football'. 'Bielsa has wasted a great generation of footballers. He was unable to convey his philosophy to the players. He also destroyed the foundation, causing permanent damage.” "It was a bad, very bad World Cup, especially because there were lesser gods in the Uruguay group," La Diaria added, referring to Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia. 'Personal mistakes disadvantaged La Celeste. Given the group of players and the associated expectations, that is a capital failure.' According to El Observador, most of the responsibility lies with the players themselves. 'The players were unable to implement the plan and did not keep agreements. They were also disloyal to Uruguay's history. The World Cup dealt Uruguay a huge blow, which will leave major consequences and from which it will be difficult to recover.'

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