De La Fuente: There is no conflict between Yamal and Carvajal, collective interests come first

Hupu News, November 03, more than a week has passed since the public conflict between Carvajal and Lamine Yamal in the El Clasico. Spanish national team coach Luis de la Fuente recently expressed his views on the matter for the first time in the podcast "Resonancia de Corazón".

De la Fuente said that he was completely relieved about the atmosphere within the national team and denied the tensions reported by the outside world: "There have never been any conflicts, and no one has shown abnormal behavior. The atmosphere of our team is family-like, united, and a collective." Interests are put before personal interests. This shows the quality of this group of players."

The national team coach believes that the friction between these two players in Real Madrid and Barcelona will not affect the unity of the Spanish team, so he does not intend to take the initiative to "mediate" for them for the time being: "I think now. It’s their respective clubs who should speak out, that’s what the clubs need to deal with. I’ve talked a lot with Lamin, and I’ve talked with Carvajal, just like I do with all the players.”

De la Fuente prefers to use the scene during the European Cup to define the relationship between the two. Not the scene of the argument after the El Clasico: "What I remember is the scene in the European Cup: Lamin passed the ball, Carvajal scored, and then the two hugged, those expressions - this is what happened in the national team. I am completely convinced that everyone here puts the collective interest first."