Odisha FC terminate Coach Stuart Baxter’s contract after an insensitive comment
Odisha FC sacked their Head Coach Stuart Baxter on Tuesday after an insensitive comparison of poor refereeing decision with ‘rape’ during the post-match presentation.
The team had lost 1-0 to Jamshedpur FC on Monday. The decision made by the referee to put down the penalty made the coach unhappy and frustration with results flared up during the post-match conference
Stuart Baxter was heard saying, “I have to say, you need decisions to go your way and I don’t know what we have to do get a penalty. One of my players would have to rape or get raped in the box to get a penalty.”
The team immediately apologized for the remark made by Stuart Baxter and said, “The club is appalled at the comments made by the Coach, Stuart Baxter during the post-match interview. It was completely unacceptable whatever the context and does not reflect the values of the club. We, at Odisha FC, unreservedly apologized and the club management will handle this matter internally.”
On Tuesday the club passed an official statement stating, “Odisha FC has decided to terminate Head Coach Stuart Baxter’s contract with immediate effect. The interim Coach for the remaining season will be announced soon.”
Odisha FC has had a poor run in the league and currently sit at the last position on the points table with just 8 points. However, Odisha FC owner Rohan Sharma confirmed in a tweet that the sacking decision was because of the insensitive comment and not team performance.
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