Iran coach blasts FIFA’s video system
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz was so furious with the World Cup’s video assistant referee system that he ranted for more than 20 minutes about FIFA’s new tool following a draw with Portugal that knocked his squad out of the tournament.
“I’m not talking about the ref, talking about one system,” Queiroz said in English. “Thousands of dollars, five guys sitting upstairs and they don’t see an elbow? Give me a break.”
Queiroz was angered that Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was not issued a red card when his elbow struck Iran defender Morteza Pouraliganji in the face. Ronaldo had aggressively initiated contact from behind on the play.