Ireland Coach Hallgrimsson Confirms Second Israel Game Will Go Ahead
Heimir Hallgrimsson said the squad will fulfil both matches after a players' vote passed by a significant majority.
- On Wednesday, Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson confirmed the team will fulfill the second Nations League fixture against Israel on Sunday, stating players have not requested another meeting to discuss the match.
- The Republic of Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 in Hungary on Sunday after the squad voted to fulfill that fixture, though goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu withdrew citing the "killing of innocent people" in Gaza.
- During the first match, Irish players wore black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli anthem, while Hallgrimsson praised midfielder Finn Azaz for his "incredible emotional control" throughout the team's deliberations.
- The Football Association of Ireland moved Sunday's return match to Backa Topola, Serbia, citing "operational challenges," while the "Stop The Game" campaign group continues calling for boycotts labeling fixtures as attempts to "sportswash genocide."
- Before the Israel fixture, the Republic faces Austria in Dublin on Thursday; Hallgrimsson said, "I am not going to allow outside noise to affect me focusing on football.
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The Straits TimesA lot of lies told around Bazunu withdrawal from Israel fixtures, says Ireland coach
Sept 30 : Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson said a lot of lies were told around the aftermath of keeper Gavin Bazunu's decision to withdraw from the Nations League games against Israel, and he does not anticipate any problems with Sunday's match going ahead.Ireland are one of Europe's most outspoken critics
Ireland coach Hallgrimsson confirms second Israel game will go ahead
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Hungary on Sunday following a turbulent build-up in which the squad voted to fulfil the fixture after goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu pulled out a day before the game. "The FAI (Football Association of Ireland) has said we are playing both games. That was our intention when we came into the camp and it is still our intention," the Icelandic coach told a press conference in Dublin. "We are trying to focus on the football. It is…
The technical director of Ireland's football election, Hemer Halgrimson, resolved the argument over his team's second game against Israel after he had won the first three clean targets.
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