Brazil coach is fined $5,000 for criticizing troubled Copa America

CONMEBOL fined Brazil coach Tite $5,000 for criticizing the organization of the Copa America.

The sanction came less than a week after a Bolivia player was also sanctioned for attacking the tournament, which is taking place amid a growing COVID-19 pandemic in the region after the two original hosts, Colombia and Argentina, were withdrawn.

Tite said in a news conference on June 12 that the Copa America was shifted to his country in a confusing manner."

CONMEBOL named Brazil as host less than two weeks before the tournament kicked off.

The Brazilian Football Confederation cannot appeal the decision against Tite, CONMEBOL said.

Eduardo Gross Brown, the president of CONMEBOL's disciplinary commission, added that Tite could suffer new penalties if he criticizes the tournament organizers again.

Tite criticized the organization on Wednesday after Brazil's last-minute 2-1 victory against Colombia in Rio de Janeiro.

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