IOC president, Jacques Rogge has come forth and defended Stuart Pearce, following the manager’s decision to excluded http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-Beckham-c10432 from the Great Britain Olympic squad.
Following his decision to exclude Beckham from the team, Pearce was criticized but a number of people, who felt the manager didn’t know what he was doing.
However, Rogge has gone on to side with Pearce and feels the manager has the ultimate say in who makes the team and he knows what he is doing, which is why it is rather odd to argue over his squad selection.
"The head coach is the head coach"
"If the head coach decides not to field the player, that's the end of it.”
"This is not an issue for sentiment; it's not an issue for nostalgia; it's about being the best athlete in the world in your own place, in your own sport.”
"He's [Beckham] done a great http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 in bidding for the Games; he's a great personality; he's a very likeable person - but it's the law of sport."
Pearce ultimately went on to pick http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Micah-Richards-c25259 to be the three senior players in the squad.
Even though Beckham has not yet made the team, Pearce feels that the player is still on standby and should anything happen to his three senior players, he would look towards Beckham to take their place.
The midfielder has managed to make a hundred and fifteen appearances for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 in the past, but was relishing the opportunity to represent the team in the Olympics and play for Great Britain.
It is easy to agree to the fact that Beckham did play a crucial part in helping London winning their bid to host the Olympics.
Despite that fact, if Pearce feels the midfielder isn’t cut out to be in the team, then he probably based his decision on an analysis that he did.
At the same time, he revealed that he wanted some defensive cover in the team and Richards has proven his worth over the last season, which is why it seems like the smarter decision to add him to the final squad list over Beckham.
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