Jakarta –
Chelsea midfielder Hakim Ziyech fighting with coach Moroccan national team Vahid Halilhodzic. The two of them got into a war of words in the media.
The 28-year-old was surprisingly omitted from Morocco’s squad for the 2022 African World Cup Qualifiers against Sudan and Guinea. The decision then led to rumors of a dispute between Ziyech and Halilhodzic in the middle of a friendly match in June.
The tension was getting hotter after Halilhodzic said, Ziyech exhibit ‘unacceptable behavior’. The comment was immediately replied to no less fiercely by the former Ajax Amsterdam player on social media.
“His behavior in the last two games, especially in the last match, is not the behavior of a national team player as a leader in his team should be an example. For the first time in my career as a coach, I saw disappointing behavior,” said Halilhodzic at a conference. press reported Mirror.
“A player who refuses to appear in a match, which is a friendly match, on the grounds that he is injured. Even though the medical staff have done some tests and said he can play.”
“He then refused to warm up in the second half because he was disappointed to be a substitute. For me, that is unacceptable behavior. I will not tolerate it. Not with that kind of behavior while I coached Morocco,” said Halilhodzic.
Hakim Ziyech has made 41 appearances for the Moroccan national team. Ziyech later accused Halilhodzic of lying.
“Next time you speak, speak the truth!” Ziyech wrote on Instagram Story, adding a clown emoji.
Different at the international level, Ziyech enjoying success together Chelsea. Since signing in the summer of 2020, Ziyech has made 41 appearances, contributing seven goals and four assists and winning the Champions League title and European Super Cup.
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