"Je connais ces équipes là" : Rudi Garcia s'explique à nouveau après ses propos polémiques
The Belgian coach sparked controversy after making clumsy remarks following his team's qualification against Senegal. "We know these teams: They lose their tactical structure towards the end of the match. We knew that at 2-0 they would do everything to protect their goal, which in my opinion is a serious mistake," he said.
While some interpreted his remarks as racist towards African national teams, Rudi Garcia initially backtracked in a press conference after being challenged by a Senegalese journalist. Although the controversy persisted, the French coach posted a further explanation on his social media account, which has 350,000 followers.
"To clarify my post-match statement and put an end to any ambiguity: when I spoke of 'those teams,' I meant teams that aren't used to managing a lead in this type of World Cup match. It was in no way aimed at African teams, and could just as easily have referred to Asian, South American, or European teams that aren't used to this kind of pressure. As a less experienced coach myself, I learned the hard way that stopping playing to defend a result at all costs is counterproductive. That's what I meant when I said that these teams can lose their tactical structure in those moments," Garcia wrote.
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