leeds united Forward Noah Okafor may have inadvertently found himself once again in the firing line of Switzerland coach Murat Yakin.
Click on Report Comments Today the coach from Switzerland and the man from Leeds finds himself at the center of things.
definitely sad
The newspaper reports that Switzerland could reach the last 16 of the World Cup for the fourth time in a row this week thanks to a win over Algeria, but Murat Yakin was not happy.
He 'briefly lost his temper' in the closing stages of a 2–0 win and then 'completely lost his temper' on the touchline in extra time. Four minutes into six minutes of added time, the Switzerland coach was seen 'furious', hitting a water bottle on the ground.
This is not even the first time that he has done this. A similar incident occurred in the group stage clash with Qatar, when Nati scored a late equaliser.
This time, Leeds United's Noah Okafor was the culprit. He lost possession cheaply, leaving Yakin fuming on the touchline. And when the Switzerland coach was asked, he clearly said that it was not the fault of the water bottle.
“It's not the bottle's fault,” he said, smiling.
"I was not happy with our defensive organization in the last ten minutes. We gave the ball away too easily, at times when it was not necessary. This gave our opponents chances again." That second part is a clear reference to the Leeds man.
“Maybe throwing bottles has become a habit,” Yakin says with a wink. "But as long as we're winning, I'll happily throw another bottle."
old wounds
Although it's a small issue, it's the latest in a long series of disagreements between Yakin and Noah Okafor in recent years. The Leeds United man also spent time out of the national set-up after a bitter falling out with the Switzerland boss.
They can hardly be blamed for rusting either. he spends The whole group is standing on the bench And in this game only 19 minutes were allowed for Switzerland with a comfortable scoreline.
Luckily, his mistake didn't cause any problems, or Yakin might have been hitting one too many water bottles on the touchline.
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