Ireland Coach Wants UEFA to Keep Team Apart From Israel After Contentious Games
Hallgrimsson said the two-team window tested player welfare and ended with a tunnel clash and a cut-short press conference.
- On Sunday, Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson urged UEFA to keep Ireland and Israel separate in future draws following a toxic Nations League double-header between the two teams.
- Hallgrimsson noted significant support for Palestine in Ireland, stating, "I wouldn't wish for any national team to go through what we have gone through these two weeks."
- Following a tricky camp involving four international flights, Ireland's nominal home game in Serbia ended in a 1-1 draw, with Troy Parrott scoring before Dor Peretz equalized.
- The final press conference ended prematurely after Israeli reporters bombarded Hallgrimsson with outlandish questions, with one journalist exclaiming, "This is a press conference; we have been invited to ask questions."
- While Hallgrimsson aims to switch off for several days after the testing window, Ireland and Israel could be drawn together again in the next Nations League or Euro 2028 qualifying.
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Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has called on UEFA to intervene to prevent future clashes between Ireland and Israel in international competitions. "UEFA needs to step in and do something," the Icelandic coach told RTE after the second match between the two teams on Sunday. According to Hallgrimsson, such a clash should not be repeated, although the decision to determine the pairings in UEFA competitions is not in the hands of the federations.…
Irish national coach Hallgrimsson has called on the European Football Association UEFA to stop playing games between Ireland and Israel in the future.
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Israel-Ireland Nations League Match Gets Hostile Before Irish Manager Calls for Teams to Be Separated
Soccer Football – Nations League – Group B3 – Republic of Ireland v Israel – TSC Arena, Backa Topola, Serbia – Oct. 4, 2026, Israel’s Omri Gandelman in action with Republic of Ireland’s Jason Molumby. Photo: REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic The manager of the Republic of Ireland national soccer team said the UEFA should keep his club away from Israel’s soccer team and not have them compete against each other in future matches, following heightened tensions…
Ireland Coach Urges UEFA To Keep National Team Apart From Israel
BACKA TOPOLA, SERBIA (VINnews) — Republic of Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrimsson called on UEFA on Sunday to keep his side from being drawn against Israel in future competitions, saying no national team should have to go through the strain that surrounded two Nations League meetings played at neutral venues. The teams drew 1-1 in Ireland’s […]
Ireland coach wants UEFA to keep team apart from Israel after contenti
Ireland's head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson speaks during a press conference ahead of the Nations League soccer match between Republic of Ireland and Israel in Backa Topola, Serbia, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
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