Chennaiyin FC head coach Owen Coyle was an offended man after his aspect misplaced 1-3 to Kerala Blasters FC in an Indian Tremendous League recreation on Thursday evening on the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Chennai.
Owen Coyle’s staff was lowered to 10 males after Wilmar Jordan Gil was crimson carded within the thirty seventh minute. The Blasters have been 1-0 up at that time and used the numerical benefit to race to a 3-0 lead. It was solely a comfort purpose from Vincy Barretto within the second-half stoppage time that went the way in which of Chennaiyin FC on the evening.
Chennaiyin FC at the moment are tenth within the standings after 19 video games with 18 factors.
An offended Owen Coyle confronted commentator and former India worldwide Robin Singh over the crimson card within the post-match press convention.
“Are you telling me, Robin, that was a crimson card?” Owen Coyle mentioned to Robin initially of their post-match interplay on being requested what he considered the sport.
As Robin tried to deflect the query a number of occasions, asking Owen Coyle to “watch the replay once more”, the Scottish supervisor obtained offended.
“Robin, I’m asking you now! You’re a person in soccer. I’m asking you: was {that a} crimson card?”
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As Robin Singh tried to inform Coyle that he needed to know his opinion, the Chennai staff’s head coach doubled down.
“Sorry, sorry. That’s why you’re there! To provide an opinion! So I’m asking you, was {that a} crimson card? I’m asking you as a soccer particular person. Simply attempting to have an sincere dialog. Simply give me your opinion,” Coyle mentioned earlier than calling the crimson card a “travesty”.
WATCH: Owen Coyle confronts Robin Singh
ABSOLUTELY DISRESPECTFUL FROM OWEN COYLE AT THE POST-MATCH PRESSER 🤬 👎
The Chennaiyin FC Head Coach repeatedly assaults the commentator @robin_singh_23, questions his soccer data, and not directly hints at him being biased!
Very poor conduct from the Scot. #CFCKBFC #ISL pic.twitter.com/v4gXzyZcMP
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Owen Coyle added: “I’ve to return and see the incident myself. However I do know from my boys response, I do know from what the homeowners (Chennaiyin FC proprietor Abhishek Bachchan) have informed me and from my opinion, it was a horrendous choice.”
On the finish of the dialog, Coyle bizarrely informed Robin Singh: “You give an opinion on all the things else. However you’ll be able to’t give an opinion on that? I’m actually disenchanted with you. Your reply tells me that there was no crimson card however you’re reluctant to say that.”
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At this level, Robin Singh mentioned that he thought it was a crimson card. Coyle dismissively laughed at this. “You and I’ll have a dialog after I see you again!”
