Qatar boss Felix Sanchez declined to comment on his players not taking a knee ahead of their friendly clash with the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday evening. The Spaniard was asked about the move, and the country’s human rights record ahead of next year’s World Cup finals, at his post-match press conference following the 1-1 draw in Debrecen, Hungary. First there was an agreement between us and the Irish FA, and regarding the human rights, we respect that and the International Labour Organisation are aware of the progress in our country. Thank you.”Republic of Ireland’s Daryl Horgan (centre) takes a knee before the friendly against Qatar (Trenka Attila/PA)When it was asked if the coach could answer, Sanchez replied: “I repeat the same answer my colleague said. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Ireland boss Stephen Kenny said: “There is a clear issue with human rights in the building of stadiums in Qatar and the number of people who have died.

Source: Express March 30, 2021 23:03 UTC