Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa lashed out at the "plague of liars" running the 2024 Copa América on Friday, two days after his team's semifinal against Colombia ended with a brawl in the stands involving players and fans.
At a fiery, extraordinary news conference, Bielsa criticized the lack of security provided to Uruguayan families; argued that his players were "obligated" to climb into the crowd to protect their loved ones; and said that post-brawl punishments should not be for the players, "but rather for those who forced them to act how they acted" — tournament organizers.