Tehran – ISNA:
The Portuguese coach of Team Melli , once again expressed his concern and deep regrets about the preparation of Team Melli after the three Iranian clubs participating in the AFC Asian Champions League withheld their players from Team Melli Training camp.
Queiroz sarcastically took a swipe at the federation and the clubs for their continual declaration that the priority is always with the national Teams including Team Melli. With all the 3 Iranian teams Sepahan , Esteghlal and Perspolis qualifying for the knock out round of the AFC Champions League, those teams need to play their matches on 22nd of May right in the middle of the Training camp that Queiroz has set up for the upcoming match against Uzbekistan. The Team Melli camp is scheduled to start on Monday 21st May.
A total of 11 players will be missing from the camp and that , according to Queiroz , will definitely upset his preparation plans and unbalance the training camp. When asked about the camp and the preparation by reporters, Queiroz said “Why are you asking this question? Isn’t it obvious that you cannot work with 50% of you colleagues not attending to the job?”
“From now on, don’t claim that the priority is with Team Melli, because it isn’t the case” Queiroz said in bitterness.
Queiroz claimed that he has prepared for this camp since 8 months back in coordination with the IFF and being fully aware of the AFC schedules. The question that begs itself which Queiroz never answered is why would he choose this date fully knowing, according to his own admission, that there is one round of AFC Champions league scheduled to be played on the 22nd of May?