Velez coach says Machuca suspension affects team balance


(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 7, 2018 Argentina's former Boca Juniors coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto speaks during a press conference at the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) headquarters in Las Rozas, northwest of Madrid. - Former Boca Juniors boss Guillermo Barros Schelotto was unveiled as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Galaxy by the franchise on January 2, 2019. Barros Schelotto, 45, heads to Major League Soccer after leading Boca to the Copa Libertadores final last month, where they were beaten by Buenos Aires rivals River Plate. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP)

PETALING JAYA: Velez Sarsfield coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto said that Malaysia's mixed-heritage player Imanol Machuca's suspension came at a time when the winger was in top form for the club in the Argentine top division.

The 25-year-old, who has been banned for 12 months from all football-related activities by FIFA, was stunned by the decision and is struggling to come to terms with being sidelined.

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