Muntadher Majed declines Iraq call-up amid dispute with federation and coach
Iraqi player Muntadher Majed, who plays for Swedish club Hammarby, has turned down a call-up to join his national team for this month’s four-team tournament in Basra, saying on Wednesday that he does not want to play for the team at this time.
Iraqi player Muntadher Majed, who plays for Swedish club Hammarby, has turned down a call-up to join his national team for this month’s four-team tournament in Basra, saying on Wednesday that he does not want to play for the team at this time.
Majed said he has a problem with the Iraqi Football Association and coach Graham Arnold, and that he will stay in Sweden and focus on his career with Hammarby. He did not disclose details of the dispute, noting that he does not want discussion of what happened to lead to media headlines.