XAVI WAS LEFT frustrated after his first game as Al-Sadd coach ended with a 1-1 AFC Champions League draw against Al-Duhail, in which he lost a shoe when kicking out in anger.
Barcelona great Xavi signed up to be the Qatari club’s coach in May and his managerial debut came in Tuesday’s last 16 first-leg clash with domestic rivals Al-Duhail.
The 39-year-old’s coaching career got off to something of a rocky start, with Xavi at one point losing a shoe when he kicked out in frustration after his side were denied a penalty in the closing stages.
Xavi was ushered back to the bench by the officials while still wearing just one shoe, and the former Spain midfielder acknowledged his disappointment at the result and the referee’s failure to award the spot-kick.
“My only disappointment is that we didn’t win. It’s not a bad result as we scored an away goal, but we deserve more than that. What makes me happy is how the players performed on the pitch,” Xavi told his club’s official website.
“It feels really good to coach this team. Our players were the best and had a great desire to win. The AFC Champions League is a tough tournament.
“Mistakes are part of the game. I don’t like to talk about refereeing. A penalty call in the last minute of the game is tough for the referee, but in my opinion, it was a penalty.”
With the Qatar Stars League not due to start until August 21, Al-Sadd’s next fixture is the return leg against Al-Duhail on Tuesday, before they face the same opponent in the Sheikh Jassim Cup.
I’m absolutely shocked. I can’t believe that in June of 2015 people in Waterford are still recording phone videos in portrait mode. Disgraceful.
I’m shocked as well, they’re playing club hurling in the summer? Down with that sort of thing.
The tall streak of piss in the white helmet and white jersey should get a long holiday from hurling
Spot on Ron. There’s a line you don’t cross in hurling regardless of what’s going on. And striking someone on the head with a hurley us one of them. The WCB have access to all the evidence they need to hand out the appropriate suspension to that guy.
He should never play hurling again after that cowardly shot. Drop your hurl and fight if you really want to fight, toe rag.
classy lady I’d say she is
In the longer clip its more obvious that Dessie is the ref, thats who shes shouting at. Shes not encouraging the fight
she s blaming the ref, not the dirt bag who breaks his hurl of the oppositions neck. lovely, the whole lot of it
I wonder what started that? A few handbags and a bit of pushing and shoving is alright but striking another player across the head with a hurl is despicable.
That tool should never be allowed to play hurling again.
Here’s a 3 min clip of it. One very vocal woman seems to think the only person to blame is the ref! Nothing to do with the lads punching the heads off each other.
http://www.joe.ie/sport/video-waterford-club-hurling-championship-match-marred-by-violent-scenes-as-mass-schemozzle-breaks-out/500650?utm_content=buffer6f7e5&utm_medium=Social+organic&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer
words fail me, for the behaviour bo th on and off the pitch
*both
It’s hard for parents to send the children to play GAA when this type of behaviour is not punished
“Ah will ye stop!”
Bite her kellly!!!
Hit him Frank, or I’ll hit him for ya!
Poor aul Dessie !!
hand bags