Luis de la Fuente insists Gavi’s injury was an accident, despite the Spain coach being criticise for calling it an avoidable situation.

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has admitt he is frustrate by criticism of his role in Pablo Martín Paez Gavira Gavi’s torn ACL that will keep him out for a year, insisting the injury was accidental.

Gavi suffered a serious injury while playing for Spain against Georgia in November last year, which many believed was avoidable as Spain had already qualified for Euro 2024 and there was no need for him to play. De la Fuente faced criticism for his decision, but the Spain boss insisted the injury was accidental.

‘No, I have explained this before, but I am not happy that people take advantage of a situation that has proven to be an accident, which is the same as what happened with the injuries of Rodrygo, Carvajal or Ter Steden now.’

‘There is no need to look for someone responsible, this is football and it is true that we must always look after the health of the players and look for tools to make them feel safer. What can we do? Yes, with fewer games, but let’s sit down and talk to the football world about whether we should play fewer games.’

‘It’s worth saying nothing when we’re planning the calendar. We all have to be on the same page. We have to find a balance between the economy and the health of the players, which always comes first.’

‘But the national team is also a victim of this and of course is treat badly. We all think about the club, but the national team also has an important role UFABET because it adds value to the club and from my experience I can tell you that clubs are interest in having national team players. The more national team players they have, the more valuable they are,’ De la Fuente said.