Byron Castillo is experiencing difficult moments in Ecuadorian football following Chile’s claim over its allegedly poor registration during Qatar 2022 qualifiers. This Sunday, May 22, the right-back broke down in tears after committing a penalty in the interlude Barcelona FC and Aucas, begging them to substituted him for the second half.
Jorge Célico, coach of the Guayaquil team, gave a press conference and referred to this fact. “He is a victim of modern media power. The boy has a very heavy emotional burden to bear. For me, it’s admirable that he’s starting to train,” he said.
In addition, the strategist called on the press and fans to show more empathy for the defender Ecuadorian national team. “Let’s be a little more docile. When I saw that, I was very sad. I ask you to treat the issues more carefully. Behind everyone is a person. There are things that hurt and you have to try to help,” he said.
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Ricardo Gareca spoke about the Byron Castillo case
A few days ago, Ricardo Gareca, coach of the Peru national team, commented on the case Byron Castillo and found that he prefers to focus on other issues.
“I’d rather not give an opinion on the problem that arises with Castillo. I don’t know, maybe it’s a follow up I can do. The information is so distorted that I prefer not to comment on the subject. It’s not me, I’m on the fringes of all this, these are situations that the right people need to solve. I’m totally focused on the playoffs, that’s the only thing on my mind,” Tigre said at a press conference.