Kenny Sheals, coach of the Northern Ireland women’s football team, said his players’ defeat was emotional. He apologized following a barrage of criticism.

The Northern Ireland team suffered a heavy defeat to England in the 2023 World Cup qualifiers (5-0) and their team manager Kenny Sheals could not find anything better than explaining his team’s setbacks to a sexist in a press conference. Arguments: ” In women’s competitions, you will notice repetitive patterns. When a team concedes a goal, they concede one second fasterHe said. This is true at all levels of women’s competition, because girls and women are more emotional than men, so they do not respond well when they achieve a goal. ⁇

The next day, he said an apology Communication Broadcast by the Northern Ireland Football Federation. Meanwhile, the stars had loudly condemned the references in the media and on social networks.

“Kenny Sheals says nonsense,” player Ian Wright said, for example, posting photos of him crying on the field. Siobhan Chamberlain confirms: “Speaking of women’s sentimentality! This man has never seen me cry on a football pitch.

Former Lions goalkeeper Siobhan Chamberlain told the BBC: “We see this not only in women’s matches, but also in men’s matches.”

The good news is that such references motivate people to respond. At least ten years ago, the words of the coaches would have passed.

Internet users point out that a men’s team conceded five goals faster than a women’s team.