The Spanish Olympic coach Luis de la Fuente revealed this Tuesday that several Federations sent a request to FIFA demanding that the calls go from 18 players plus 4 substitutes to 22 fixed that they can participate at any time, a request that, according to EFE, it will be approved in the next few days.
“I can say very little because there are still inquiries and a request to allow 22 players. We are awaiting a response to that request. From there we will see how we make the list. That is why we have not made a distinction. We want everyone to feel very important, which they are. We trust that this request is favorable to that decision and that the 22 can be there “, He declared at a press conference after giving the list.
And it will be. Both FIFA and the Olympic Committee supported this change from the beginning and will announce it shortly. Therefore, the four substitutes who would only participate in case of injury or positive during some moment of the tournament will become part of the expedition on a regular basis.
Thus, the 16 teams participating in the Olympic Games will have more margin in case of unforeseen events during the competition that starts on July 22 and ends on August 8, being played in six different cities in Japan. EFE