A group of Iraqi journalists tried this Monday to attack the Iraq coach, Jesús Casas, during the press conference, after the round of 16 game of the Asian Football Cup, lost to Jordan (2-3).
The Spanish coach was the target of much criticism after Iraq’s elimination, with several Iraqi reporters aggressively targeting Casas, accusing him of granting multiple interviews to the Spanish media during the competition, instead of focusing on the competition. .
“None of the coaches of the teams that reached the round of 16 gave interviews before the games, how is it possible that you thought about doing that? It’s a shame”, said one of the reporters present in the room, in an aggressive tone, according to the news agency. Spanish news Efe, with security guards intervening to prevent the group from approaching the Spanish coach.
The Iraqi press ended up vacating the room and only a small group of foreign journalists remained, before whom Jesús Casas regretted what had happened and justified that the interviews he gave had no impact on the team’s performance.
The Spaniard also assured that he does not feel worried about his future at the head of the Iraqi team – which he has led since 2022 – and reaffirmed that the Iraqi team’s objective is to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
For its part, the Iraqi Football Federation condemned in a statement the “painful scene” experienced in the press room and the “disgusting and reckless behavior against coach Casas”, guaranteeing, at the same time, that legal measures will be taken to “preserve the reputation” of the Spanish coach.
2024-01-29 23:53:00
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