Hakeem Ziek has responded to Moroccan coach Wahid Haleiljodjik for provoking an angry reaction on social media from a Chelsea winger.
sick, 28, a A surprising absence when Morocco named its 24-member team ahead of the international break., A team that targeted the former Blues ahead of key World Cup qualifying matches against Sudan and Guinea.
The omission of the former Ajax striker has sparked rumors of a dispute with Halilhodjic, which has now escalated after the coach accused the Chelsea star of “unacceptable behavior” and said he refused to play the match.
Reported by MirrorHaleel Hodgek said at a press conference: “His behavior in the last two games, especially in the last game, was not that of a national team player, he should be a positive role model as a leader in the team.”
“For the first time in my coaching career, I saw behavior that frustrated me.
“The player who refused to play a game, admitted amicably on the pretext that he was injured.
“The medical staff did a series of tests and said he could play. He refused to warm up in the second half because alternately he was frustrated. For me, that kind of behavior is not acceptable ”.
“I will not tolerate this behavior while I am the coach of Morocco.
From his comments, there has been a social media backlash from the man amid this drama, with Ziek himself claiming that Hallilhodjic did not tell the whole truth about what happened behind the scenes.
In his Instagram story, a 28-year-old man with 41 capital letters for his country posted: ‘Tell the truth next time you speak…!’
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One thing is for sure, the Blues will benefit from Chelsea’s absence from the national team as they coach Morocco internationally with the rest of the team in this break ahead of the Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Ziek played just eight minutes in the Premier League with Chelsea this season, with Chelsea leading Arsenal 2-0.
The 28-year-old is returning from a shoulder injury in last month’s UEFA Super Cup and is now trying to impress Thomas Tuchel at the international break to earn more chances at Chelsea.
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