Armando Obispo debunks rumor
1 min readArmando Obispo prepares with Curaçao for their first appearance at the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. With former PSV coach Dick Advocaat at the helm, the island sets off for the global final tournament.
Three months ago, Advocaat stepped down from his duties as head coach of Curaçao due to his daughter's health and handed the responsibilities to Fred Rutten, also a former PSV coach, who took over the role from the native Hague resident. Under Rutten, Curaçao suffered two defeats against China (2-0) and Australia (5-1), which increased the pressure from the media and sponsors on the born Tukker.
In the end, Rutten decided to step aside, after which Advocaat returned. The way the 78-year-old coach came back led many a football analyst to the necessary debate, and Obispo also caught wind of this situation.
However, the defender of PSV no longer wants to spend attention on the soap opera surrounding the national coach position. ''It has been a noisy period. For us, it is now important that the focus shifts to the World Cup''', Obispo tells Noa Vahle in front of the camera of SBS6.
After that, it is mentioned that Rutten may not fit well with the players of The Blue Wave, but according to Obispo there is nothing to that. ''The guys I spoke to said that isn’t true. Fred was just fine within the group. Besides, I can’t really say much more about that. For all parties, it doesn’t look good'', says the central defender candidly.
Still, Obispo admits that it works better with Advocaat as national coach. ''You go together on a journey over a period of two years. You get used to each other. He knows how to reach the boys and how to deal with us. It's a good match'', the defender concludes.
Comments10
"Voor ons is het nu belangrijk dat de focus gaat op het WK" ok sure, but i wonder if Rutten losing the dressing room rumours was exaggerated. If Advocaat gives them the right message, maybe they can surprise. 💀
Obispo heeft gelijk dat je niet moet blijven hangen in de rel. Alleen: "Verder kan ik daar ook niet veel over zeggen" is wel zo'n PSV-antwoord hoor, diplomatiek maar je hoort het zelf ook wel achteraf. Ik vind het vooral belangrijk dat ze nu een plan hebben en niet weer gaan improviseren op het toernooi. 👏⚽
Rutten liep dan misschien tegen druk aan, maar die China en Australië klappen (2-0 en 5-1) blijven natuurlijk hangen. Toch zegt Obispo dat Fred "gewoon goed in de groep" lag, dus wie gelooft wie... tja 🤡
Obispo saying "Het is een rumoerige periode" is fair, but the numbers speak too. 2-0 vs China and 5-1 vs Australia is not confidence-building, so i hope Advocaat tweaks the defensive structure fast. 🔥
Advocaat "good match"?? if he knows how to get the boys, thats huge. But still... they got absolutely cooked by Australia, 5-1 is not a minor thing. 👀
tbh the way Advocaat returned sounds like classic voetbalpolitiek... but if Obispo says the group was fine under Rutten, then the rumours are probably cap. Curious how Curaçao uses Obispo in that tournament though.
"Voor ons is het nu belangrijk dat de focus gaat op het WK" vind ik een goeie instelling. Obispo lijkt iig rustig te blijven, terwijl je ziet dat de verdediger met Advocaat veel meer vertrouwen voelt. Hopelijk is dat ook voor de PSV-mutuals positief in vorm en mindset.
Tbh, wel fijn dat Obispo de focus op het WK wil leggen, maar die Advocaat soap ging echt niet ongemerkt voorbij. Als Rutten de groep echt goed had, dan snap ik die verhalen niet zo.
That quote about Rutten
Idk why people keep focusing on the coach drama. Obispo is right, fokus op het WK, dont let the soap distract them. Advocaat coming back is messy but the squad needs stability.