Vicente Del Bosque: "It's not the best to have clashes among them"

The Spanish coach Vicente Del Bosque stated on Saturday, after the draw for the final phase of the European Championship, that "it's not the best to have clashes among them", referring to an exchange of statements between Gerard Piqué and Álvaro Arbeloa.

"It's not the best to have clashes among them. In the national team, when there have been problems, we have solved them. It's a club matter, the coach has nothing to say. When we are with the national team, we will take the necessary measures. I imagine we will have to talk to them," said Vicente del Bosque.

The Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué responded on Saturday to the Real Madrid defender Álvaro Arbeloa, saying that he is not his friend but rather an "acquaint...ance".

Álvaro Arbeloa had said that "someday" he would see the center-back, whom he called a "friend", on a comedy show called 'El Club de la Comedia', after the Barcelona player joked on Twitter following the improper lineup of Russian player Denis Cheryshev in a Copa del Rey match in Cádiz.

"It's just a tweet, that's it. Just to emphasize that Arbeloa told me he was a friend and I wouldn't consider him a friend, he's an acquaintance, an ac...quaintance, but not a friend," said Gerard Piqué on Saturday. Álvaro Arbeloa, among the critics of the Real Madrid player, has received the nickname 'Cone'.

Vicente Del Bosque insisted that it's a matter between clubs and did not want to extend the comments. "I am with the national team. It is a matter between clubs and I will not make any comment because it will not fix anything and it will not satisfy anyone. I will not make any evaluations, when we have had problems, we have solved them. If there are any, we will solve them when we are concentrated," he stated.