Despite the successful debut of the England team in the Nations League and the good feelings at the beginning of the period after Gareth Southgatethe interim coach, Lee Carsleyhas earned the ire of much of the national team environment for his attitude before the start of Saturday’s Dublin clash against Republic of Ireland (0-2 for ‘pros’)..
The new coach Englandfor now it’s temporary after replacement Southgate after the Euro Cup and the defeat in the final against Spaindid not sing the English anthem as he had announced before the match, and sat on the bench as the chords of ‘God Save The King’ played.
“It didn’t affect my day or the preparation for the game. I respect people’s opinions but singing the anthem is something I have never done. I respect both national anthems,” he said. Carsley.
“Today is one of the days of my life where I am very proud to lead a team England in Dublin. I don’t feel wrong. I respect everyone’s opinion. I played on teams where they sang the anthem next to me and on others where the people, the players, the coaches, didn’t sing. I don’t think it makes me or anyone else any less. “I was really looking forward to today,” the coach added Englandwho won the match 0-2 Republic of Ireland and who leads his group in League of Nations.
Carsleywho worked in England’s youth ranks for several years, was born in Birmingham, but later played for the Republic of Ireland national team on 40 occasions. Fate wanted his debut as the leader of the Three Lions team to be at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The coach had warned before the game that he would not be singing the English anthem with the other coaches.
However, the reactions did not last long. Some media outlets criticized the attitude of Carsleysuch as former footballers who are part of the national team England. “Lee Carsley The Federation should fire him now. His refusal was a betrayal and he was not ready to be a coach. England“, some publications point out.
So far there has been no movement or reaction from the English sports authority to the severe criticism to which the interim coach, who returns to lead the team next Tuesday, has come under. Finland.
Source: La Verdad
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