Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has said he feels “grateful for the support” he has received after he was accused of “ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity” by the Israel Football Association – but admitted the comments he made before the upcoming meeting of the two countries were “maybe not clever from me”.
Hallgrimsson said over the weekend that the Republic of Ireland will be “playing against genocide” in their Uefa Nations League double header against Israel, amid mounting calls from campaigners in Ireland to boycott the two fixtures that will be held at neutral venues.
