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They decided not to erect a lifetime monument to the seriously ill coach of the Uruguay national team
The head coach of the Uruguay national football team, Oscar Tabares, refused the honor of being awarded a lifetime monument, which the residents of the country's capital wanted to install, reports the local Telam agency.
The idea to erect a monument to the 71-year-old specialist appeared in mid-September and was heatedly discussed among citizens of Montevideo on social networks. Opponents of the monument pointed out that it is not customary in the country to pay such tribute to living individuals.
The end to the heated debate was put by the coach himself, who opposed the installation of a monument in his honor. He said the move could undermine the spirit of unity that the Uruguay national team strives to create and strengthen.
After this, the municipality announced the curtailment of the project due to the negative attitude of Tabares towards it, considering his arguments convincing.
Tabrez pidi a la IMM que no le haga escultura en homenaje https://t.co/ZJrQOvztKM pic.twitter.com/io9H4eU67c
— EL PAS - Uruguay (@elpaisuy) September 25, 2018
Oscar Tabares has led the Uruguay national team since 2006 and recently extended his contract until 2022. Under his leadership, the team won the Copa America in 2011 and finished fourth at the 2010 World Cup.
In 2016, a specialist was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Tabares initially walked with the help of crutches and later began using an electric wheelchair.