DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Iranian soccer federation and nationwide workforce coach Carlos Queiroz have angrily hit again at former Germany nice Jürgen Klinsmann for saying that Iran’s World Cup gamers use soiled techniques as a result of its of their “tradition.”Each the federation and Queiroz on Sunday referred to as for Klinsmann to resign from FIFA’s technical research group, whereas the Iranian federation stated it calls for an apology from the previous Germany and United States nationwide workforce coach. The federation requested FIFA for “quick clarification” on the matter.Klinsmann, who coached america from 2011-16 and led Germany to a third-place end on the 2006 World Cup, stated Friday it’s the Iranian gamers’ “tradition” to play soiled and use tips to show the referee of their favor as he was commentating on Iran’s win over Wales for British broadcaster BBC.Iran performs america in a decisive Group B match on Tuesday.“That’s their approach of doing it. And that’s why Carlos Queiroz, he suits rather well (with) the Iranian nationwide workforce,” stated Klinsmann, who additionally disparaged gamers from Central America. “I labored for the U.S. for six years. They went to Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica. This suits their tradition.”Queiroz, who’s from Portugal, responded on Sunday, when he accused the previous Germany ahead of getting “a typical prejudiced judgment of superiority.”“These remarks about Iran Tradition, Iran Nationwide Staff and my Gamers are a shame to Soccer,” Queiroz wrote on Twitter.As a member of FIFA’s technical research group, Klinsmann is meant to “present cutting-edge evaluation” of all of the matches on the event “whereas rising and growing understanding of the sport the world over,” in line with the governing physique.Queiroz invited Klinsmann to go to Iran’s nationwide workforce camp to see for himself how a lot the gamers “love and respect” soccer, however referred to as on the German to resign from FIFA’s group due to his “outrageous remarks” first.Klinsmann was invited by the Iranian federation, too.“Being a German, it’s promised that Mr. Klinsmann is not going to be judged for probably the most shameful episode of the World Cup Historical past, the ‘Shame of Gijon’ 82, when West Germany and Austria mounted a end result,” the federation stated. “As a former participant, he is not going to be judged by his well-known dramatic dives.”___
Queiroz slams Klinsmann’s criticism of Iran’s World Cup workforce
