Uruguay were eliminated from the World Cup group stage. Alongside poor results came reports of internal discord, and the federation canceled the planned charter flight home, foreign media said.

Canceling the charter reads as a message of strong displeasure and accountability. With players left to arrange their own flights, the talk of internal conflict gained weight.

The early exit of a traditional power is likely to fuel debate over generational change and team management; diagnosing the slump and the follow-up draw attention.

We report the organizational issues behind sport on a factual basis—the cleanup afterward matters as much as the result.

Source: Chosun Ilbo, Liberty Times sports.