The Croatian coach explained why he did not vote and was happy

Zlatko Dalić did not participate in the vote organized by FIFA to award The Best of 2022 awards. While Luka Modric became the captain, the head coach of the Croatian national team declined the invitation and now he explained why he made this decision.

Dalic believed that FIFA disrespected him and his team at The Best awards ceremony held on Monday in Paris despite the fact that the Croatian team finished third in the Qatar 2022 World Cup after eliminating Brazil in the quarterfinals of the penalty (1-1 and 4). -2), lost in the semifinals against Argentina (3-0) and won the consolation match against Morocco (2-1).

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“I am disappointed with FIFA’s attitude towards the Croatian national team because I strongly believe that, based on everything we have achieved as a team, we deserve more respect from the highest governing body of world football than we have received, ” Dalic explained in a statement. statement published by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS).

Despite the fact that Modric came fourth in the voting for the best player after Leo Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema, Dalić does not understand how he was left out of the top five in the section of the best coach and others yet his players are not considered for other awards not to be part of the perfect FIFA eleven.

Kovacic, Guardiol, Livakovic…

Dalic names. “Is there no place for Mateo Kovačić on that list, even though he won the FIFA Club World Cup (with Chelsea) and played a very good World Cup in Qatar? Where is Joško Gvardiol’s name?” wondered the Croatian coach. “And Dominik Livaković doesn’t deserve to be one of the five finalists for the best goalkeeper after everything he did in Qatar?” The goalkeeper was key with his saves in the penalty shootouts against Japan in the round of 16 and the one against Brazil in the quarterfinals.

Support for Regragui, Morocco coach

Dalić also believes Morocco coach Walid Regragui is a candidate for the award but finished fourth behind Lionel Scaloni, Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola.

Dalic sends to FIFA

“Taking into account all of the above, I have decided not to participate in the voting process for this year’s awards,” said Dalić, who ended up sending to FIFA. “Both the schedules of our World Cup matches and the quality of the refereeing, especially in the semi-final match, made me feel that there was a lack of respect for the Croatian team.”

closed lists

The Best award is awarded based on a vote among the captains and coaches of all teams, select media outlets and fans who vote online from a list of three finalists in various categories assigned by expert panels of FIFA. .