Mascherano said he had not violated the rules: I was sent to the stands, but the stands were very close to the stadium

Miami International coach Mascherano said in an interview that his behavior after receiving the red card was not in violation of regulations.

In the quarter-finals of the North American League Cup, Miami International defeated Tigers 2-1. Mascherano protested against the referee after the first half and received a red card, but in the second half he sat in the stands close to the stadium and directed the team through his mobile phone. Mascherano first said: "I sit in the place that meets the rules, and that's part of the stand. It just happened that the Miami International's home stand was very close to the stadium, and I wanted to be as close as possible to the stadium, and that's all."

Mascherano continued: "Similar situations have happened countless times and will continue to happen. I followed the rules, I didn't violate any rules. (After getting the red card) I couldn't sit in the coach's seat, and I didn't sit in the coach's seat. I could even sit in the private room, Because that was also part of the stands, but I didn't choose to go to the private room and didn't sit next to the boss. I shouldn't be responsible for the layout of the stands on the court. I left the coach's seat and sat in the stands. The stands I chose were very close to the stadium, and I was very convenient there. The team and the players needed me, so I was there."

Mascherano also said: "I will pay the price I have to pay, there is no problem, but I will also try to meet the needs of my players, and I think my players need me there. . Also, I didn't violate the rules because we asked the game officials if I could sit in the stands and they said yes. Because that was also part of the stands, I chose the stands closer to the court."

Then Mascherano talked about his red card: "We had a dispute at the end of the first half because the stoppage time was 4 minutes, but the referee allowed the stoppage time to play for 6 minutes. So I argued with the fourth official, I didn't say insulting remarks, but I did have an excitement. ”

Mascherano continued: “I was on the phone with the video analyst in the stands, and we had two video analysts shooting the game video. In today’s football world, it’s common for video analysts to communicate with the coach seat, and they are more clear at high places than we see below.”