Lionel Messi is not spared from criticism even on vacation. This time, a former executive of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) did not hesitate to criticize the Barcelona star, stating that he is "not a good example" in the Argentine national team.
Fernando Pérez, former executive of Belgrado and former president of AFA, raised his voice. The executive was one of those responsible for bringing Edgardo Bauza to coach the Argentine national team and said he warned him to make decisions as a coach without getting involved with 'Lio'.
"This group consumed all the coaches, it was proven with Sampaoli," said the former leader in an interview with Superdeportivo 97.9 radio from Argentina. But it didn't stop there and he pointed to the Argentine forward and captain: "Messi is not a good example, I guarantee it," he said.
Armando Pérez also said that when Edgardo Bauza took over as coach of the Argentina national team, replacing 'Tata' Martino and before the 2016 Rio Olympics, he told him "not to associate with Messi; to make the decision as a coach, but it was very difficult to abstain from the group that was formed". The end of 'Patón' is well known.
The elimination of Argentina in the round of 16 of the World Cup, the issues with Jorge Sampaoli, the leaked conversations, and more, have caused only criticism to reach the AFA complex. And not the good kind.