Carlos Queiroz asked the journalist why other coaches have not faced ‘political’ questions
Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz has asked why England counterpart Gareth Southgate is not quizzed on topics such as Afghanistan, as the manager addressed a BBC journalist at the World Cup in Qatar.
Iran are playing their second Group B match against Wales on Friday, but members of the team have spent time at media conferences fielding questions about the protests back in their homeland following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September.
The Iranian team remained silent for the national anthem prior to their opening defeat against England on Monday – which was taken by many to be a show of support for the protests.
Questions on the topic continued as Queiroz faced the media on Thursday alongside striker Mehdi Taremi, who scored twice in the 6-2 loss against England.
