L’Saudi Arabia Of Roberto Mancini he made his debut in Asian Cup with a hard-fought victory againstOman, with the 2-1 goal arriving in full injury time. A success that brings a sigh of relief to the Italian coach who finds himself at the center of controversy for his latest decisions, with a heavy climate also fueled by some very strong statements from the Arab football legend Yasser Al-Qahtani.
The march leading up to the continental tournament match was marked by the fuss raised by the words of the former national team coach. The latter accused 6 players of refusing to play for the national team with very particular reasons, linked to the desire to receive guarantees in place as an owner. Mancini wanted to demonstrate that he had the reins of Arabia firmly in his hands, opting for the revolution and claiming the freedom of his decisions.
During an interview in the BeIN Sports studios, Yasser Al-Qahtani spoke on the matter before the match. A former player who is an icon of Arab football, with 108 appearances under his belt and 42 goals for the national team and the joy of a silver medal in the 2007 Asian Cup.
Saudi Arabia changes the rules on the registration of foreigners: it is a strategy for the market
The 1982 class has shown that he does not believe Mancini’s version, using very harsh terms: “As players, we have gone through many situations and and differences, both with coaches and players, but I have not met a more cowardly person than Mancini: a cowardly coach who has shown that he does not deserve to lead this team and that he is a disrespectful person.”
Mancini very angry during Arabia-Oman
Al-Qahtani wanted to deny what the Italian coach stated: “Without any proof. But one of the qualities of a leader is that he must protect those under his management, and instead has abandoned players of which we know the service to Saudi football. From his statements, you know he is a liar, due to the choice of the moment, such as the meeting with Al-Ghannam which took place a month ago.”
Why then would Mancini bring up an “old” question? According to the former striker, there is a specific plan behind it, that of saying goodbye to Arabia. “Mancini thus tries to obtain the release clause. He wants to leave. He made serious accusations against the players for their patriotism. Nobody has the right to do this and I ask for an investigation to ascertain the matter“. Who knows if this victory against Oman will bring back some serenity in the difficult Arab home.
2024-01-16 20:11:20
#met #coward
