Hallgrímsson calls on Uefa to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future after bad-tempered draw
The Republic of Ireland’s manager Heimir Hallgrímsson has called on Uefa to keep his side away from Israel in future draws after a pair of fixtures he admitted “has been tough on us all”. Ireland were pegged back to a draw in another tetchy encounter, this time played without fans at TSC Arena in Backa Topola, Serbia.
TL;DR
- Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson wants UEFA to avoid future draws with Israel.
- Hallgrímsson cited a difficult two-week period for his team during the fixtures.
- The latest match, a draw played without fans, involved post-half-time confrontations and an alleged spitting incident.
- Ireland players wore black armbands and Ireland's captain avoided shaking hands with Israel's captain.
- The FAI previously called for Israel's ban from competitions and moved the game from Dublin due to boycott calls.
- Troy Parrott scored for Ireland, but Dor Peretz equalized for Israel.