The absence of Frenkie of Jong in the Eurocopa 2024 was a hard 'blow' for the selection of Low Countries. The mediocampista of the FC Barcelona saw forced to 'autodescartarse' of the tournament because of the annoyances in his right ankle, which has involved along the season, and that finished him forcing to go down of the list of the Dutch square.
This situation did not like at all to Ronald Koeman, that had to Of Jong like one of the pillars in his diagram. Thus, the trainer of the 'Oranje' loaded with hardness against the Barça the past Tuesday, ensuring that "Frenkie of Jong has antecedents with this injury so we have to think in his health. His club of there (the Barça) decided to run risks and east is the price that have to pay now for that.
These statements lit the controversy in the City Condal, where did not fall well the words of the ex technician of the group blaugrana. However, far of 'collect the wire', Koeman reaffirmed his words when declaring that "no me arrepiento, at all, of what said. But already I finished with this again. I will not go in in more details because had a good conversation with Frenkie in this regard. This remains between us".
Even, it was very cutting with the journalist that has asked him. "I think that have a bit more than privileged information that you", manifested. To the preparador also asked him if it had run risks with the mediocentro in case that Low Countries played the title. "Always I have been able to estimate reasonably well the factor of risk. Of course, also it depends of the player, and this is all what go to say in this regard. Also I spoke of this with Frenkie", confessed.
The explanation of Frenkie
Of Jong already had explained the reason of his injury in an interview conceded to 'Of Telegraaf' before confirming his absence in the Eurocopa, confirming that there was apura his recovery to join to the discipline of the first team culé. "The second time, perhaps, began to play too prompt and the injury still was in my head", went the words of Frenkie, that will see the tournament from house while it tunes for the pre-season of the Barça.