Carlos Queiroz He is experiencing firsthand the tension between football and politics that is taking hold over the World Cup in Qatar.
The former coach of the Colombian National Team, now in charge of Iran, has been the protagonist of the prelude to the Cup due to the tension that exists in the country whose team he directs, due to the human rights situation there.
Now, when a meeting with a journalist became a trend, several citizens vehemently request his resignation.
(You can read: How did Queiroz end up in Colombia? History of his arrival and farewell).
‘Queiroz, resign!’
Carlos Queiroz, former coach of the Colombian National Team and currently in charge of Iran in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, had a strong meeting with a journalist from the English TV channel ‘Sky Sports’, regarding the controversy over the issue of human rights in the country that represents the Portuguese.
The journalist asked Queiroz about his opinion about leading the National Team in a country where women’s rights are violated.
Immediately, the coach asked him what channel he worked for, and when he replied that Sky News, he asked for money to answer him. “Talk to your boss and after the World Cup, if there is a good offer, I can answer you”Queiroz told him.
Queiroz then got up from the table and said, “Don’t put words I didn’t say into my mouth.” and then he added: “He also asks about the situation of immigrants in England,” before leaving the venue.
Carlos Queiroz had a meeting with a Sky News journalist. He asked him what he felt when leading the selection of a country that violates women’s rights. Queiroz told him “you should also think about what happens to immigrants in England” and left pic.twitter.com/U9oQKLukMy
— Nahuel Lanzón (@nahuelzn) November 16, 2022
Now, due to this situation, some Iranian fans are asking for him to leave the team.
“Queiroz, resign!”they proclaim on networks.
@SkySports @SkyNews you should be covering the responses of the Iranian people currently not supporting the Iranian team due to the fact that they’re being killed on streets in Iran by their regime. And if Carlos Queiroz had any dignity he would resign & stand up for freedom!
— Arash (@ArashPersia) November 16, 2022
On Tuesday, Queiroz had affirmed that his players have the “right to express themselves” during the World Cup in Qatar, while a protest movement has shaken the Islamic Republic for two months.
“It’s exactly like in England. You follow the spirit of the game and the laws of FIFA as long as you express yourself in football, according to these principles and values. Everyone has the right to express themselves,” Queiroz told a news conference in Doha. , whose video was broadcast by the media.
“Some kneel, some agree, some don’t. And Iran is exactly the same,” the Portuguese coach continued. “It is out of the question that the Iranian national team is suffering from such problems.”
“The players have one thing on their minds, and that is to fight for the dream of being in the second round,” he added. “They are humble people, they understand a very simple thing. If we are able to do it, they will be part of history, because Iran has been to the World Cup six times, they have never reached the second round. They don’t want to be just part of history. They want to make history.”
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