The Iraqi national team made headlines after being eliminated from the Asian Cup by Jordan, mainly due to the expulsion of one of its players, who was accused of celebrating the goal he scored in a way that humiliated the opponent.
Now it turns out that at the Iraqi coach's press conference, another scandal broke out, which required the involvement of the security personnel.
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Jesus Casas Garcia, who served for 4 years as an assistant coach of the Spanish national team, was appointed as the coach of the Iraqi national team in 2022 and a year later he led it to win the Arab Gulf Cup.
Expectations from him and his team in the current Asian Cup were high, and it seems that some took the early elimination in the round of 16 too hard.
While he was speaking at the press conference, a number of Iraqi journalists began to interrupt his words, accusing him of impeachment, and at one point the mood became so heated that some of them tried to hurt Casas, when they fell on the stage he was sitting on.
Only the vigilance of the security personnel at the scene prevented physical harm to the coach.
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All the journalists involved in this ugly moment were removed from the scene, and the Asian Association announced that they were removed from further coverage of the international championship and also from any future Asian Association competitions.
The Iraqi Football Association and the Iraqi Journalists Union also condemned the act and said: "They do not represent the Iraqi journalist, who is known for the respect he gives to the people he covers."
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