Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala found himself in hot soup after he was caught punching Spain forward Dani Olmo after Spain defeated Argentina to win the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Following the final whistle, tempers flared between both teams as players were involved in a physical exchange. Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes was at the center of the controversy after he grabbed Eric Garcia by the throat and then shoved Gavi to the ground. Another video showed Ayala punching Olmo.
Upon his return to home, Ayala apologized for his act and revealed what transpired between him and Olmo. The Argentina coach said that he regrets his decisions, but added that it was in response to something that Olmo said. He also clarified that he didn’t punch Olmo and it was more of a push.
The pin that Ayala sticks to Dani Olmo’s penis, fantastic. pic.twitter.com/Mf8A93B7ye
— Carpeta Millo (@CarpetaMillo_) July 20, 2026
“Obviously I’m sorry. Because of my position, I can’t allow a feeling, or what I might receive from the other party, to change my mood and my actions. I’m sorry, but for me, these are things that stay there , and that’s it,” Ayala told Esports Migdia.
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“For me, things need to be put behind us and left there. It was more of a push than anything else-it wasn’t a punch like they’re saying-and that’s it. It was a reaction to something he said, but that’s it. If I see him, I’ll obviously apologize to him in person.
“It’s a shame, and you have to accept the facts and the things you’ve done on the field. When the game ends, what I see is a fight in the middle of the pitch, and we rush to go after our players, and it ends up like that because that’s not who we are.”
Ayala added that he wanted to control the situation after players got into a physical exchange, but ended up getting caught up in one. He said there is no excuse for what he did, adding that emotions got the better of him. Meanwhile, FIFA has launched an investigation into the chaotic post-match brawl.
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“I take responsibility for what I did. My intention was to go and separate them-that was my intention-but sometimes things happen and emotions run high, though that’s no excuse. Given my position, my behavior has to be different, regardless of what I receive,” he added.
