Israel FA accuses Hallgrimsson of 'ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity'

The Israel Football Association has publicly accused Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson of 'ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity' in response to comments he made the previous week. The strong statement from the Israeli football body marks a significant diplomatic dispute between the two footballing nations. No further specific details about the nature of Hallgrimsson's original remarks were provided in the excerpt.