For the first time in the history of the South American Women’s Volleyball Championship, the Peruvian team left the tournament without a win and in last place in the competition. The Matadoras also defeated Chile, against whom they had never lost, 2-3 on the last day of the game. After the bad role in the tournament is the former volleyball player Cecilia Tait He sharply criticized the players and their coach Francisco Hevás.
“There’s a generation that played all the time and, with all due respect, let them go home. You have already complied with the requirement, there is nothing more to do. All these girls, whether they like it or not, are not athletes. You have to be professional in what you do. “You can’t be a volleyball player without being an athlete,” said the “Zurda de Oro” in an interview with the YouTube channel “Sobre la net”.
The Seoul 1988 Olympic medalist questioned the Chosen’s poor preparation for the South American. “Before you get on the podium, you win the championship by practicing on the field every day. You don’t go to South America to prepare and gain experience,” he added.
Regarding Hervás, Tait felt that the strategist should step down if he didn’t get the required results. “If he doesn’t deliver results, he can’t go on. He is not capable and it has nothing to do with whether he is a good person or not. Fair play also means accepting that you have limitations,” he said.
Leyla Chihuán criticizes the Peruvian volleyball team
The one who was also upset about the historic defeat by Chile was Leyla Chihuán. “I think the mystique has changed, the desire to defend your jersey, the discipline we had. It hurts a lot. Peru is an Olympic team. It’s unfortunate because we’re on the verge of a pre-Olympic event and there really are many explanations for that,” said the former team captain in an interview with Movistar Deportes’ Zona mixta programme.