It was revealed that Garnacho asked Ten Hag to play in the Olympics, and Manchester United has refused to let him go! Lima taught him not to be too ostentatious

2024-06-03 14:47:50

It was revealed that Garnacho asked Ten Hag to play in the Olympics, and Manchester United has refused to let him go! Lima taught him not to be too ostentatious

Romy's Manchester United blog

2024-06-03 10:59Posted in Guangdong sports creators

British media have confirmed that Manchester United has decided not to allow Alejandro Garnacho to represent Argentina in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, this summer. According to FIFA rules, clubs have the right to refuse to release the Games, as the Olympics are not an official FIFA international competition.

It was revealed that Garnacho asked Ten Hag to play in the Olympics, and Manchester United has refused to let him go! Lima taught him not to be too ostentatious

The 19-year-old has made 50 appearances in all competitions this season and has become a key player for Manchester United and cemented his place in the Argentine national team. He has been selected for the Argentine squad and is expected to play in the Copa America in the United States from June 20 to July 14.

This is an international tournament that United must allow to participate in, but the Argentine Football Federation is also hoping to call him up to the under-23 Olympic team for the Paris Olympics. Argentina is in the same group as Morocco, Iraq and Ukraine.

Garnacho would miss the start of the Premier League season if he plays in the Copa America before the Olympics, as United play in the Community Shield and the final is just a day before. The Olympics will end on 9 August, just one week before the start of the 2024/25 Premier League. Even if Argentina misses the final, Garnacho will miss the first week of the Premier League due to at least two weeks off after the game.

Of course, Garnacho could have given up his vacation and played straight to the game, however, that would not be good for the young players' bodies and could be exhausting. Therefore, according to the Argentine "TyC Sports", Manchester United has decided to block Garnacho from joining the Argentine Olympic team, even if the "Pampas Eagles" makes a call-up, it will be rejected and rejected.

Manchester United rejected Garnacho's offer to play in the Under-19 World Cup last season, and the Argentine youth coach at the time, who was also the current head coach of the Olympic team, Mascherano, was still a Liverpool legend, so the Red Devils did not need to be polite.

According to the British Daily Mirror, Garnacho himself has had personal talks with manager Ten Hag in the hope of lobbying Manchester United to allow him to play. But this is not something for Garnacho to say and the club's management team is not expected to change their minds. Moreover, it remains to be seen whether Ten Hag will be able to continue in charge next season.

Given that clubs are not obligated to keep players competing, not just Manchester United, Mascherano is likely to see more European players banned from their respective teams. He is said to be trying to get Benfica's Nicolás Otamendi, Manchester City's Alvarez, Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez, Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez and even Messi to join his ranks, with Alvarez and Otamendi already cleared by the club.

This is not a problem that Argentina is facing alone, unless there are exceptional circumstances and clubs are adamantly opposed to sending players to the Olympics. The French Olympic team tried to recruit Mbappe to compete, but Real Madrid directly rejected it, and Macron's intercession was to no avail.

Garnacho, despite his excellent performances this season, has also had some controversial behaviour, with team-mate Lisandro Martinez reminding him and fellow youngster Kobe Mayno not to get carried away. In the FA Cup final at Wembley, Lima educated Garnacho by preventing him from kissing the Manchester United emblem in front of Manchester City fans after scoring a goal.

"They deserve this title." "Of course, we need to show them the right way, how to do it, because it's very difficult for people their age to control it – because they're going to become famous, things like that," Lima explained. So it's really important to show them how to leave in a good way. So for now, stay in control. It's okay to celebrate, but in moderation."

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