Sparta played, the punished Preciado grilled. The club outlines what regime the players have

“It seems a little strange to me,” one of Sparta’s longtime supporters told the Sport.cz editorial team. “I’m not saying it’s bad, but I don’t really know what to think about it,” he added.

On Sunday, Sparta won 4:1 in Olomouc and confirmed a four-point lead over second-placed Slavia, with whom it goes into the final stage. Preciado will not yet be available in Slovakia on Sunday. For hitting the thigh of Boleslav’s Benson Sakala with an elbow at the beginning of April, he received a four-game suspension from the disciplinarian. He can possibly jump in only in the key derby on May 11 at Letná.

The reigning champions left for Hana one day early, so they were away from home the whole weekend. And for example, Preciado did not travel with the team. On Sunday afternoon, he added videos to his social networks of him grilling with his family on the balcony, playing songs to his two children, occasionally drinking beer and dancing with his partner.

“Players in convalescence or under disciplinary punishment have training in the morning on the day of the match. If we travel abroad, part of the implementation team stays in Prague, the footballers have the services of a fitness trainer or physiotherapist who attend to individuals. The players will use the services of Strahov and train what they have,” explains communications director Ondřej Kasík.

Of course, Preciado did not forget about his club. He sent messages of support in the direction of Olomouc and shared a choreo with hearts in the colors of the Spartan tricolor, created by thousands of visiting fans in the tribune behind the gate.

However, some supporters wonder why Preciado was not directly with the team like other Sparta players in the past who were absent due to injury or card suspension. Of course, it depends on the various circumstances of the trip. How many means of transport will Sparta transport, whether it is a one-day trip or an affair for the whole weekend.

Let’s not forget that Preciado has a recently born daughter, Angelina, and a five-year-old son, Benjamin, at home. And there is a question of what is better for a professional footballer in a penalty at a given moment. To be with family and undergo individual training, or to travel across half of the country? Apparently it’s a person’s opinion.