Iran’s head coach Carlos Queiroz confronted a BBC journalist following one other press convention dominated by questions over political points in Iran. Because the pre-match press convention reached an finish, the pinnacle coach demanded to know why different soccer managers don’t face comparable questions on political conditions.

In a video shared by BBC reporter Shaimaa Khalil, the pinnacle coach will be heard asking, “Why you don’t ask to Southgate these sort of questions?”

“I’m speaking with you. I ask the pleasure to speak with you. I’m asking one factor to you now, the press convention is completed. Do you suppose it’s honest additionally to ask different inquiries to different coaches?,” he stated.

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“That’s the solely query I make. Why don’t you ask the opposite coaches? Why you don’t ask Southgate ‘what do you concentrate on England and the USA that left Afghanistan and all the ladies alone? Why don’t you ask that?”, he added.

In the course of the press convention, Carlos Queiroz defended the rights of the free press after being requested a query in regards to the “hostile western press”.

In the course of the press convention, Iran striker Mehdi Taremi additionally stated that he’s not involved about any penalties for him or his team-mates after they refused to sing the nationwide anthem earlier than their match in opposition to England.

“I don’t need to discuss political points however I may give you a really brief sentence as a result of I respect you: No, we’re not below any stress. The very fact is, we now have come right here to play soccer,” he stated.