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Jurgen Klinsmann is astatine the World Cup arsenic a BBC pundit and sits connected Fifa's method survey radical to analyse however the crippled is progressingJurgen Klinsmann says helium wants to talk to Carlos Queiroz to "calm things down" aft the Iran manager said the German's disapproval of his squad was a "disgrace to football".
Queiroz tweeted that the remarks "undermine our efforts, sacrifices and skills" and invited him to their camp.
He besides called for him to resign from Fifa's World Cup method survey group.
Responding connected Sunday morning, World Cup victor Klinsmann, 58, told BBC Breakfast: "There was worldly truly taken retired of context. I volition effort to springiness him a telephone and calm things down.
"I person ne'er criticised Carlos oregon the Iranian bench. Some adjacent thought I was criticising the referee due to the fact that helium didn't bash thing astir the mode they were behaving connected the bench.
"All I described was their affectional mode of doing things, which is really admirable successful a definite way. The full seat lives the game. They're jumping up and down and Carlos is simply a precise affectional coach, he's perpetually connected the sidelines trying to springiness his players each his vigor and direction."
What had Klinsmann said?
Speaking connected the BBC aft the 2-0 triumph against Wales connected Friday, erstwhile striker Klinsmann said: "Carlos fits truly good with the nationalist squad and their culture, helium failed successful South America with Colombia and past failed to suffice with Egypt, and helium came successful close earlier the World Cup with Iran, wherever helium worked for a agelong time.
"It is not by coincidence, it is portion of their culture, however they play.
"They worked the referee. They enactment the linesman and 4th official, they are perpetually successful their ear. There were a batch of incidents we didn't see. This is their culture, they instrumentality you disconnected your game."
How did Queiroz respond?
In a bid of tweets connected Saturday night, Queiroz wrote: "Even not knowing maine personally, you question my quality with a emblematic prejudiced judgement of superiority.
"No substance however overmuch I tin respect what you did wrong the pitch, those remarks astir Iran culture, Iran nationalist squad and my players are a disgrace to football."
He invited Klinsmann to the team's campy to conscionable the players and larn astir the state and its civilization and "listen from our players however overmuch they emotion and respect football".
The erstwhile Manchester United assistant, 69, added: "At the aforesaid time, we conscionable privation to travel with afloat attraction what volition beryllium the determination of Fifa regarding your presumption arsenic a subordinate of the Qatar 2022 method survey group. Because, obviously, we expect you to resign earlier you sojourn our camp."
The method survey radical is led by erstwhile Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and provides investigation connected the World Cup to spot however the crippled is progressing.
Iran mislaid their opening crippled 6-2 to England earlier beating Wales, and look the USA successful their past radical lucifer connected Tuesday.
They play astatine the tourney to the backdrop of anti-government protests astatine home.
Iran's players sang their nationalist anthem earlier Friday's World Cup crippled against Wales aft not doing truthful earlier their opener against England.
Earlier successful the tournament, erstwhile Manchester United adjunct Queiroz, 69, criticised Iran fans for not supporting the squad successful their nonaccomplishment to England.
He besides confronted a BBC writer astatine a quality league earlier the Wales crippled asking wherefore England manager Gareth Southgate does not look the aforesaid level of questioning connected governmental matters arsenic helium does.
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