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The Jamaican FA person suspended Leon Bailey, citing comments he made savaging nan nationalist squad set-up connected a podcast months ago.
The suspension, contempt Bailey refusing a Copa America call-up anyway, comes days aft nan attacker was filmed enjoying his summer, dancing nan nighttime distant connected shape alongside a man strangely successful afloat cricket pads.
The 26-year-old had deed retired astatine nan deficiency of professionalism successful nan group up, telling nan Let's Be Honest podcast: 'A batch of group haven't really thought astir it from my constituent of view, really it is for maine being Leon Bailey, playing for nan nationalist squad that's obscurity adjacent to an England for professionalism aliases thing for illustration that. I'm utilized to a master lifestyle.'
He besides said astir having to book his ain flights and not getting paid.
Jamaica are subsequently without Bailey, 1 of their biggest stars, for nan tourney and 1 instrumentality posted a TikTok of him partying, writing: 'Leon Bailey is violating. Reggae Boyz request your thief astatine Copa America and this is what you're doing?'
Leon Bailey was seen connected shape dancing alongside a man successful cricket gear
In nan clip posted earlier this week, Bailey is seen dancing adjacent to a man bizarrely wearing a cricket helmet, gloves and pads.
It hasn't each been nights retired for nan winger, however, he precocious posted a clip of him exhausted aft a workout arsenic he keeps up fittingness levels up of pre-season.
There appears to beryllium nary emotion mislaid betwixt Bailey and nan nationalist set-up, pinch nan FA confirming his suspension connected Wednesday pursuing immoderate disorder complete his availability.
A connection read: 'The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), has made nan determination to temporarily suspend nan action of Leon Bailey to nan elder Men's National Team.
'This determination has been made successful ray of caller circumstances surrounding his comments and non-participation successful nan Copa America 2024 team, contempt being selected.
It hasn't each been partying for Bailey, who has been training up of pre-season
The Aston Villa prima came into shape astatine nan backmost extremity of nan past run and is simply a cardinal player
'Consideration was besides fixed to his stated desire to return a break from nationalist duties, and suspending his action will defender against immoderate further miscommunication. The JFF values nan contributions of each players and respects their individual decisions regarding nationalist squad participation.'
Those podcast comments nan Jamaican FA took objection to surrounded their professionalism and alleged deficiency of payment.
Bailey had said: 'A batch of group don't cognize that astir of nan time, I book my ain flights to travel and correspond Jamaica because they are very unprofessional.
'You're getting your formation specifications sent to you [at] 11pm earlier you person to recreation nan adjacent day.
'The Jamaican nationalist squad doesn't salary me. I can't retrieve nan past clip I received a dollar from nan Jamaica nationalist team,' he added. 'It's very unprofessional, successful ways you can't moreover imagine.'
Bailey savaged nan Jamaica set-up and said sometimes he moreover had to book his ain flights
Prior to nan Copa America, nan Jamaica coach didn't precisely time off nan doorway unfastened for Bailey to return.
Heimir Halgrimsson told Halftime TV: 'In his case, he decided not to want to play for Jamaica.
'That's his decision, and that's each player's correct to garbage to play for nan nation, and he opted to do that. End of communicative for me.'
Jamaica are now retired of nan Copa America aft losing their first 2 games against Mexico and Ecuador.
