Brazil have said they will not appeal
against a four-match ban on captain Neymar, which will rule him out of
the rest of the Copa America tournament, AFP reports.
The Brazilian Football Confederation said
in a statement on Monday, “During a meeting on Sunday night between
Neymar and the technical management it was decided that the CBF would
respect CONMEBOL’s decision.”
Neymar said on his Instagram account.,
“Where I’m at right now, I would always be with the team, pushing my
teammates towards victory, but staying here just to train, that would
kill me from the inside…without any pleasure.
“I
was waiting with great faith and hope that I could continue playing
with Brazil in this Copa, unfortunately that has not been possible for
me.
“I know that my presence in the team is
important, as is that of all the other players who, more than ever, must
remain concentrated on the forthcoming matches.
“It’s awful training without preparing
for something and such a situation would run the risk of me picking up
an accidental injury, which would make things even more difficult.”
Neymar was sent off at the end of
Brazil’s Copa game against Colombia last Wednesday when he appeared to
headbutt an opposing player.
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