Monterrey coach apologises after calling Messi ‘possessed dwarf’
Monterrey beat Miami 2-1 in Concacaf Champions Cup first legAudio of Nico Sánchez leaked after post-match confrontation
Monterrey assistant coach Nico Sánchez issued an apology after audio leaked of him calling Lionel Messi a “dwarf” and saying Messi had “the face of the devil”.
Monterrey beat Messi’s Inter Miami 2-1 in the first-leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup last week. Before the match, Monterrey head coach Fernando Ortiz said he was concerned about Miami receiving preferential treatment from the game’s officials due to the Argentinian’s celebrity status. “Everything that surrounds Messi can lead to sporting and non-sporting decisions,” Ortiz said. “I am concerned about the environment, football is business, business does not go the way of Monterrey.”
