Days after confronting a BBC journalist after a press conference, Carlos Queiroz is again embroiled in controversy. This time the target is German coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who is also a commentator for the BBC.
It all started after Iran’s victory over Wales (2-0), which put the team led by Carlos Queiroz in the mouth of the world. However, it is fair to say that former US coach Jurgen Klinsmann was unimpressed and accused Iran of putting pressure on the refereeing team during the game. 🇧🇷It’s part of their culture, the way they play. They’re working on the referee. Just look at the bench, the way they jumped on top of the assistant and fourth official and always hit them in the head”, Klinsmann considered in his commentary to the BBC. And he went even further, saying that Carlos Queiroz fits well “in this national team and in its culture”. For the German, the outcome of the game against Wales “could have been different be with another umpire”.
Faced with the German’s criticism, Carlos Queiroz’s reaction was not long in coming. In a statement published on social media, the Portuguese coach is quite hard on words. Noting that they do not know each other personally and that the German’s words are “a disgrace to football”., invites the Iranian coach Klinsmann to visit the team’s training center to “interact with the players and learn about the country, the people, the poets, the art, the algebra and the entire ancient Persian culture “. But on one condition: “We hope you resign [do Grupo de Estudo Técnico do Mundial 2022] before visiting our training center.”
Before that, Carlos Queiroz also leaves a guarantee: “We promise that we will never pass judgment on your culture, roots or past and that you will always be welcome in our family”.
Federation demands resignation of Jurgen Klinsmann
Following the controversy, the Football Association of Iran filed a complaint with FIFA over the statements made by former footballer and coach Jurgen Klinsmann, who believed they were detrimental to the country, and asked for his resignation from the technical study group.
The Iranian body adds that it is officially addressing FIFA as it understands that apart from “several unfortunate considerations about the Iranian national team and its people”, Klinsmann has “value judgments” about Iran’s culture.
“He said in the Iran-Wales match the players were the referee.
Given the statements of the former player, who coached Germany and the United States, Iran wants Klinsmann to recant, apologize and “resign from the FIFA Technical Study Group”.
“The national team of Iran invites Mr. Klinsmann to visit the concentration of the team in Doha, to get to know the ancient Persian culture and the values of football and sports,” the Iranian Federation added, as Carlos Queiroz had already said done.
Still in the lengthy reply, the Iranian officials said Klinsmann, as a German, “will not be judged by the most shameful episode in the history of the World Cups, the Gijón disgrace in 1982, when Federal Germany and Austria combined”.
“As a former player, he will not be judged by his famous swimming pools. And certainly, as a football professional, he will not be judged by other political or historical issues related to his country,” the Iranians added.
Source: DN
