'No cure for stupidity': Israel's Football Association blasts Irish coach's calls to boycott match
The coach's comments followed an open letter asking the Ireland national football team to boycott its upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Israel.
The Israel Football Association (IFA) has criticized Republic of Ireland National Team Coach Heimir Hallgrímsson for calling for a boycott of the upcoming Israel-Ireland football match. In a statement on X/Twitter, the IFA highlighted their contributions to humanity, including numerous Nobel Prizes, and accused Hallgrímsson of displaying "stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy."
The association is refusing to play the game, stating that they are not playing "with ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity, but against the coach who embodies them." Hallgrímsson had previously expressed discomfort playing in the match, following an open letter signed by over 160 Irish sportspeople urging the national football team to boycott the match against Israel, scheduled for September 27.
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