While he was a brilliant footballer, Gheorghe Hagi (59 years old) stood out due to his performances on the field. Now, as manager of the Lighthouse, unfortunately, he stands out more for his shouting at press conferences. And here, a theme that always ignites him is the one related to the presence of his son, Ianis, in the team of the first representative team.
Gheorghe Hagi, angry if someone doesn't speak superlatively about his boy
The last time the 25-year-old midfielder was dropped from the scheme, at the beginning of the preliminaries for Euro 2024, Gheorghe Hagi caused a national scandal! He made the rounds of sports shows and “shady“double with Andorra and Belarus, shifting attention to Ianis' failure. Naturally, after such a scandal, the selector never dared to make the mistake of leaving Ianis Hagi out of the team. Because he learned his lesson: with the son of the former great international summoned, Edward Iordănescu wins his peace.
More than once, Gheorghe Hagi was told that he was wrong, promoting his son aggressively, with a large dose of subjectivism. But in vain! He continues to punch the table for Ianis. Now this aggressive behavior of the former international has also been condemned in Scotland. According to Spotmedia, Derek Ferguson (56), former iconic footballer for Rangers, said that Gheorghe Hagi talks too much about Ianis and it would be better to keep quiet, leaving his son to “TALK” on the field through his performances.
What did Derek Ferguson say to Ibrox News?
*I am not too sure that he is the type of player (no – Ianis Hagi) that the coach likes. The only thing is that I know his father is extremely vocal. Even with my boy, sometimes I'm told to shut up because the best thing to do is let your kid do the talking on the court.
*At Alaves, Ianis didn't play much. He's a talented player, but I'm not so sure he would be the type to Philippe Clement's liking (no – the current coach of Rangers, from where Ianis Hagi is on loan at Alaves).
*I understand, Hagi senior wants the best for his boy, but sometimes I think it's better to sit somewhere in the back. It's the boy's career, he's 25 now, so he's not a young man. He's a grown man, so let him make his own decisions.
