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Manor Solomon and Ireland-Israel match fallout
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After Ireland beat Israel 3-0, West Ham winger Manor Solomon criticised Ireland's players and said the return match would be different. Balls.ie reports Jake O'Brien approached Solomon during the match; an Israeli journalist says the exchange concerned supporters' chants.
Separately, reports say the FAI is set to review footage of alleged racist chants by Israeli supporters towards Ireland striker Adam Idah. No finding or official investigation has been established.
No-Guff Summary
- Solomon's comments: He criticised Ireland's players after Israel's 3-0 defeat and expected a different return match.
- Reported exchange: Balls.ie describes O'Brien approaching Solomon during the match; Sport5 journalist Moti Pschatzky says it concerned supporters' chants.
- Possible review: Reports say the FAI is set to review footage of alleged racist chants by Israeli supporters towards Ireland striker Adam Idah. No finding or official investigation has been established.
Solomon criticises Ireland after 3-0 defeat
Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in the Nations League, and Manor Solomon was blunt about both the defeat and Ireland's players. The Irish Times quotes the West Ham winger and Israel captain saying: ‘Obviously, they hate us. We don’t like them.’ The Daily Express also quotes him saying he held back his full thoughts because he thought he could be banned for a few games. That is Solomon's concern, not a reported disciplinary decision.
Solomon called Israel's performance ‘a shame’ and said his side had not performed, especially in the first half. He said he expected the return meeting with Ireland to be different. The Irish Times separately reports that Solomon and Israeli officials remonstrated with Irish staff near the changing room after the match.
Sources
- The Irish Times (opens in a new tab) — Reports Israel captain Manor Solomon’s criticism of Ireland’s players after Israel’s 3-0 defeat, and his expectation that the return Nations League match will be different.
- Daily and Sunday Express (opens in a new tab) — Reports Manor Solomon’s post-match comments after Israel lost 3-0 to Ireland, including his criticism of the Irish team and his expectation that a future meeting will be different.
- MailOnline (opens in a new tab) — Reports Manor Solomon’s comments after Israel’s 3-0 defeat by Ireland, including his remarks about the Irish team and a future meeting between the sides.
- Daily Star (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham forward Manor Solomon criticised Republic of Ireland players after Israel’s 3-0 Nations League defeat and said he looked forward to playing them again.
- SPORTbible (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Israel captain and West Ham player Manor Solomon criticised Republic of Ireland players in an interview after Israel’s 3-0 defeat, following protests at the fixture.
- Goal.com (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Manor Solomon criticised Ireland after Israel's 3-0 Nations League defeat, quoting him as saying, “Obviously they hate us.”