Former Chilean players assure that Arturo Vidal’s sanction is exaggerated: “It gives to think”

The strong lack of Arturo vidal in the duel against Ecuador, which ended in defeat for Chile as a local, she was punished for three suspension dates. The midfielder will not be present for the matches of Qualifiers to Qatar 2022 before: Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. He will return on the last date against Uruguay.

Because Vidal is a starter and one of the most important players in the team, the ‘Roja’ coach, Martin Lazarte, you will have trouble putting the eleven together. Chile still has a chance to qualify, but for this they are forced to win almost all their matches.

From Chile, two former soccer players of the Chilean national team, in an interview with Red Gol, criticized Arturo’s sanction. They consider it exaggerated. Miguel Ángel Neira, indicated: “I think it’s a lot, a lot. One or two games was fine, but three is too much. It gives to think and a lot, because the sanction is not justified “.

Juan Carlos Letelier, one of the Chilean team’s top scorers, also expressed his opinion: “It is exaggerated, too much, because there have been other punishments that are much more drastic and they have only given a date. What they give Vidal is a lot for what he was”.

“It is complicated because we know that he is an important person for Chilean football and our national team. So in that sense I don’t think the sanction they are giving him is adequate.”Letelier added.

Arturo Vidal acknowledged that he came in very strong and at the end of the game he apologized: “I am very sad, I think what happened was something incredible, I never thought that they could expel me. I didn’t see the player. Just apologize to my teammates, the coaching staff, the people who came to support “.