Hungary’s Debresen (AP) – Coach of Israel’s national soccer team says he is “standing behind my country” I’m asking the team to be suspended From international competition for The War in Gaza“We are in a very complicated situation.”
Israel “hosted” Italy in Neutral Hungary on Monday in World Cup Qualifiers, and said last month the Italian Football Coaches Association wrote a formal letter calling for Israel to be suspended.
“We have super morale and an incredible country,” the Israeli coach ran Ben Simon. “I trust people. We trust the army and the soldiers. And I stand behind my country.”
Ben Simon added that he had not paid attention to criticism “before me.” Because, “I’m the one looking for someone standing behind me, and this is our people. We play for them, make them happy, and make them happy.
Israel routed Moldova 4-0 on Friday, sitting second in Group I behind Norway.
Norway leads the group with 12 points, while Israel has 6 points with nine points and four-time Champion Italy Trail.
Group winners will automatically qualify while second-place finishers take part in the playoffs.
Israel only competed in the World Cup once in 1970. At the time, Israel played for the Asian Union. Due to security issues, Israel moved to UEFA, the European Union in 1994.
“We’re in a very good process of constantly moving forward in every aspect of the game,” Ben Simon said late Sunday. “We are in such a complicated situation in Israel, so we try to make the most of it. I think there are some great people in the Israeli national team, who are continuing to study and study under the circumstances we are dealing with.”
A group of about 50 Italian fans dressed in all black turned their backs Protests during Israeli national anthem Before a Nations League match in Hungary last year.
Israel is scheduled to visit Italy in Udin on October 14th, but the town’s mayor, Alberto Ferris de Toni, is asking for the game to be postponed due to security concerns.
The Israeli match was moved to Hungary due to a conflict in Gaza with Hamas, but UEFA has not considered halting Israeli teams as they have not refused to play.
Certainly, the Italian Football Federation has shown that it is not interested in not playing Israel last October, and has not played Italian and Israeli games in Udine. Extraordinary security measures.
“I’m a peaceful person. It hurts to see people and children losing their lives,” Italian director Gennaro Gattuso said. “We’re here to play the game, and there’s respect and pain to see what’s going on.”
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