Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIvory Coast manager Emerse Fae criticised Germany legend Bastian Schweinsteiger for comments he perceived as “racist” regarding his team's playing style. 2014 World Cup winner Schweinsteiger, speaking on German broadcaster ARD before Germany's match against Ivory Coast last weekend, described their style as “a bit African football, a bit unorthodox, a bit wild, a bit perhaps also not so conditioned by tactics”. Fae expressed his disappointment in Schweinsteiger, whom he admired as a player, stating that such remarks were “sad” and could be considered “racist” if “calling a spade a spade”. The Ivory Coast manager emphasised that African teams are not only physical but also technical and tactical, hoping Schweinsteiger's statement was merely “clumsy” rather than reflecting his true thoughts. Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp also declined to comment on the controversy when questioned by German media, stating he had “no chance” to answer such a “serious subject”. In fullIvory Coast manager slams ‘racist’ comments by Germany legend Bastian SchweinsteigerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
German World Cup winner accused of racism after controversial Ivory Coast comments
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIvory Coast manager Emerse Fae criticised Germany legend Bastian Schweinsteiger for comments he perceived as “racist” regarding his team's playing style. 2014 World Cup winner Schweinsteiger, speaking on German broadcaster ARD before Germany's match against Ivory Coast last weekend, described their style as “a bit African football, a bit unorthodox, a bit wild, a bit perhaps also not so conditioned by tactics”. Fae expressed his disappointment in Schweinsteiger, whom he admired as a player, stating that such remarks were “sad” and could be considered “racist” if “calling a spade a spade”. The Ivory Coast manager emphasised that African teams are not only physical but also technical and tactical, hoping Schweinsteiger's statement was merely “clumsy” rather than reflecting his true thoughts. Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp also declined to comment on the controversy when questioned by German media, stating he had “no chance” to answer such a “serious subject”. In fullIvory Coast manager slams ‘racist’ comments by Germany legend Bastian SchweinsteigerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
