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Uefa investigating allegation Israel player spat at Ireland coach
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Allegation of an incident in or near tunnel at half-timeIsraeli FA denies anyone spat ‘towards the coach’Uefa has launched an investigation into claims a member of the Republic of Ireland coaching staff was spat at during the heated Nations League encounter with Israel on Sunday.The European governing body has confirmed that post-match reports submitted by match officials “contained an allegation of an incident in or around the tunnel at half-time” and that it will be the subject of a disciplinary investigation “regarding potential misconducts from player(s)”. Continue reading...
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