Egypt head coach, Carlos Queiroz has apologized to Nigeria and Nigerians ahead of his side’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tie with Guinea-Bissau on Saturday night.

Queiroz issued the apology while lamenting again the inability of the referee, Bakary Gassama to award a penalty to his team when it appears Moses Simon had fouled Zizo inside the box during the Pharaohs’ 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in their opening 2021 AFCON tie earlier this week.

Recall that Nigeria defeated Egypt 1-0, thanks to Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-half goal.

Speaking ahead of his side’s clash with Guinea-Bissau, Queiroz said at his pre-match press conference that his team lost to Nigeria because the referee didn’t do his job.

“I apologize to Nigeria and Nigerians, the fact is the referee doesn’t do their job, VAR inclusive. It’s totally unfair,” Queiroz said.

“The reality is the Egyptian needs to press. We lost because the referee did not do his job. The bad decision of the referee cost us the game. Probably this won’t be the situation in our next game,” he said.

He added, “It’s not the responsibility of Nigerians, they pressed. We will rise. Moving forward, winning the next.”

Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz, (born 1 March 1953), is a Portuguese football coach who is currently the manager of the Egypt national team. He has served as the manager of his native Portugal's national team on two occasions, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Iran and Colombia, leading South Africa (2002), Portugal (2010) and Iran (2014 and 2018) to the FIFA World Cup. At club level, he has also managed Sporting CP, the New York/New Jersey Metrostars in Major League Soccer and Spanish club Real Madrid. He also had two spells as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester United.

Amotolongbo:
He failed woefully in Real Madrid, losing many points and allowing Valencia to win the league in 2004. Real Madrid came 4th. The worst position I’ve seen Madrid on the table (*if my memory hasn’t failed me**)

Coincidentally, Carlos Queiroz assistant in failure at Real Madrid, Jose Peseiro is the newly appointed coach for the Super Eagles

TheKingsmann:
Nigerians should focus on local based coach for nw and leave those old white guys, keshi did a great job back then and I think this Eguavon will do the same

robosky02:

Amotolongbo:
Exactly.

But the saddening part now is, NFF don’t treat the local coaches well but expecting good results from them

fergie001:

Let's not count our chickens before they are hatched.....One good game and we are already going gaga.

What's so fantastic about Carlos than been Assistant to Sir Alex and then coaching Iran at the last World Cup? There is absolutely nothing world class about him.

Eguavoen was Caretaker coach at the AFCON in 2006 where we finished third. He was Technical Director before his new appointment... Immediately after the Nations Cup, let him return there.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.....FOCUS is the Word!!!

TheKingsmann:
Silly excuse, like dis post if you feel we will trash Sudan today

robosky02:
Nigerians need to learn to appreciate their own, since Augustine Egwavon defeated his team the Egyptian coach has been a shadow of himself.
You need to know how qualified or world class the man is.

Yet Egwavon approach made him and his team impotent.


See the profile of the Egyptian coach

Carlos Manuel Brito Leal de Queiroz, (born 1 March 1953), is a Portuguese football coach who is currently the manager of the Egypt national team. He has served as the manager of his native Portugal's national team on two occasions, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Iran and Colombia, leading South Africa (2002), Portugal (2010) and Iran (2014 and 2018) to the FIFA World Cup. At club level, he has also managed Sporting CP, the New York/New Jersey Metrostars in Major League Soccer and Spanish club Real Madrid. He also had two spells as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester United.


Queiroz has won several awards as a coach in junior levels, and has been successful at senior and club levels, mainly as Alex Ferguson's assistant manager. In 1998, he authored the Q-Report, which detailed plans to enhance footballer development in the United States.

Queiroz is the longest-serving manager in the history of the Iran national team, serving for almost eight years between 2011 and 2019. He is the only manager in the country's history to lead the national team to two consecutive World Cups.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Queiroz




Do you think we need another foreign coach it Egwavon wins the AFCON?

Let's go there

amotolongbo, paulolee, ojeemah, fergie001, Omicron007 Totilopussylick

Amotolongbo:
Exactly.

But the saddening part now is, NFF don’t treat the local coaches well but expecting good results from them

Amotolongbo:


Coincidentally, Carlos Queiroz assistant in failure at Real Madrid, Jose Peseiro is the newly appointed coach for the Super Eagles