Rodrigues nomination also causes a sensation abroad

The nomination of Gerson Rodrigues, which was sentenced to a imprisonment of 18 months by the Court of Appeal due to multiple bodily harm, triggered a public controversy in Luxembourg. And even abroad, the Causa Rodrigues now cause a stir.

On Thursday evening, the German Sports Portal « Sportschau.de » already had in an article entitled: « Luxembourg’s national team – debate about nomination of a criminal » about the appeal of the FLF record goal scorer, the reactions of various politicians and the exclusion of a journalist from a press round.

According to the events on Friday evening on the sidelines of the test game between Luxembourg and Slovenia (0: 1), the “Irish Independent” also took up one of the Irish daily newspapers. As a reminder: Some fans protested in the Stade de Luxembourg with symbolic red cards and banners against the nomination of Rodrigues.

In the course of the first half, the FLF-critical banner, however, from folders. These also went into the block of the activists. The latter then reported unjustified violence. The FLF has now apologized in a press release for the incident.

Critical questions from Irish journalists

Also at the press conference before the test game against Ireland (Tuesday, from 8:45 p.m. in the Stade de Luxembourg), the Irish journalists present were interested in the topic. National coach Luc Holtz was asked several times about nomination and the latest occurrences, whereupon Holtz made it clear that he focused on the sporting task.

When asked by an Irish journalist, whether it was okay for the Luxembourg Football Association to hit a woman in the face, FLF spokesman and lawyer Marc Diederich said: « No, that is not okay. Nobody said that it was okay. But he (Gerson Rodrigues) has received a second chance from the court. may occur. « 

According to LW information on Tuesday evening, a further protest should occur. The FLF managers, however, adhere to their decision.