Emerse Fae, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ivory Coast.
After Ivory Coast reached the World Cup knockouts.
Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae criticised Bastian Schweinsteiger over comments describing African football as wild, unpredictable and less tactically conditioned. Fae said the remarks could be called racist if judged directly.
Schweinsteiger’s comments were made before Germany faced Ivory Coast, then resurfaced after the Elephants beat Curacao and advanced. Fae said he hoped it was clumsy rather than reflective of Schweinsteiger’s deeper views.