Inside a chaotic press conference: Holtz' silence over selecting convicted domestic abuser Gerson Rodrigues speaks volumes
When Ireland last faced Luxembourg in an international friendly, it wasn't just the Del Trotter-type sheepskin coat which made their manager stand out, but the battles he fought over the airwaves.
Luc Holtz is the second longest-serving international manager in European football, so clearly a man with experience. Before Ireland last visited Luxembourg, he said that Stephen Kenny's team had somehow abandoned their principles and reverted to a 'British' style of play, while after the game – a 3-0 win for Ireland – he hit out at the 'unsporting behaviour of the staff of Ireland' at the final whistle.
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Inside a chaotic press conference: Holtz's silence over selecting convicted domestic abuser Gerson Rodrigues speaks volumes
When Ireland last faced Luxembourg in an international friendly, it wasn't just the Del Trotter-type sheepskin coat which made their manager stand out, but the battles he fought over the airwaves. Luc Holtz is the second longest-serving international manager in European football, so clearly a man with experience. Before Ireland last visited Luxembourg, he said that Stephen Kenny's team had somehow abandoned their principles and reverted to a 'British' style of play, while after the game – a 3-0 win for Ireland – he hit out at the 'unsporting behaviour of the staff of Ireland' at the final whistle.
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