Cuban Baseball Federation Explodes Against Puello Herrera and Caribbean Baseball Confederation

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Cuban Baseball Federation Criticizes Juan Francisco Puello Herrera’s Recent Statements to ESPN on Situation Preventing Cuba from Participating in Caribbean Series

Cuban Baseball Federation reacted negatively to the President’s comment Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CPBC), Juan Francisco Puello Herrera, A ESPN Digital about the situation in Cuba in the Caribbean Series.

During an interview with ESPN, Juan Francisco Puello Herrera he decided not to go into too much detail about his situation Cuba Regarding Caribbean Series. However, he indicated that the exclusion of the Caribbean country from the international tour is related to political issues, which will not go into detail. According Puello Herrera, once it happens in Cuba, will be able to return to the Caribbean classic.

Comment by Puello Herrera he didn’t like it Cuban Baseball Federation, who through their social media accounts made some comments in which they attacked the commented position ESPN by the President Caribbean Baseball Confederation.

“We absolutely reject the recent statements of Juan Francisco Puello. No political issue affects the development of Cuban baseball or participation in the Caribbean Series. The CBPC was the one who unjustifiably excluded the country from that fight “, it is shown in a first written tweet from the official account of Cuban Baseball Federation.

In a second message, the highest authority in Cuban professional baseball added: “Juan Francisco Puello has exceeded his considerations on political issues in #Cuba. We will denounce his words and actions in front of @WBSC (World Confederation of Baseball and Softball) and the member leagues of the Caribbean Confederation of #Professional Baseball ”.

President Cuban Olympic Committee, Roberto León Richards Aguilar, who said: “The Cuban Olympic Committee considers it intolerable that #CPBC President Juan Francisco Puello accuses #Cuba of political issues that prevent him from attending the Caribbean Series of #Baseball.”

Last participation a Cuba into the Caribbean Series took place during 2019, when Wood cutters from Las Tunas they represented the country on tour, finishing in second place. Since then, Cuban Baseball Federation was a harsh criticism of Puello Herrera and CPBC because it did not allow the country to participate in the baseball tournament.

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