At the height of the debate regarding his role in the national team, Ernest Muçi leaves Valencia, where Albania is holding a training camp ahead of the friendly against Ukraine on March 31. Officially, referring to the press statement made public by the Albanian Football Association:

"Muçi has had a problem in the back of his right thigh. The magnetic resonance showed an edema at the level of the muscle, which requires several days of rest for full recovery and as a result he cannot fully recover in time for the match against Ukraine. After consulting with the medical staff, coach Silvinho decided to release Muçi, who traveled to Turkey to continue his recovery.", is read, among other things, in the AFF's reaction.

The departure of the red and black star at these moments, in this form, ignites even more discussion, adding to the voices that speak of a rift, of dissatisfaction with the way he was treated, not only in the challenge against Poland.