The “Tricolori” finished the game after the Kosovars decided to abandon the game. Three days after that clash, Foda claimed he was fully satisfied with his students’ decision, even though footage showed him trying to convince the players to stay on the pitch.
The fight provoked by the Kosovars PHOTO The truth
Now, the fate of the party will be decided at the committees. Most likely, Romania will win and take all three points after a 3-0 victory at the “green table”.
However, the coach claims that, beyond the result, the message that his students wanted to convey is important.
He admitted in the interview given to the Germans from Kicker.
He reminisced about the incidents of 2023
“There were similar incidents in Romania, in September 2023, when the team entered the dressing room, but returned. This is why our association sent a message to UEFA before Friday’s game – political and racist comments have no place in the stadium.
But because everything happened again, the team went to the locker room and explained to me what happened, because I don’t speak the language.
The players wanted to come out again afterwards, but although the Romanian players tried to calm their fans, the atmosphere did not change and there were no announcements, so after 45 minutes the team decided to stop playing“, Foda began the interview.
“As a German, I coach in Kosovo and I accept the culture. I also understand my players, so I support this decision one hundred percent. The most important thing is to treat each other with respect. And this respect no longer existed after what was said to me, after what was sung there“, added Foda.
