Denmark coach Morten Olsen issues apology after comparing Armenia defeat to 9/11 Denmark coach Morten Olsen has had to make a grovelling apology after comparing his side’s 4-0 defeat to Armenia last year to the terrorist attacks of 9/11. The Danes travel to Armenia tonight, having been humbled by the minnows in Copenhagen. However, the build-up to the rematch has been overshadowed by Olsen’s ill-thought comments. Asked how he viewed last July’s disastrous Group B result, the 64-year-old replied: ‘Maybe it is hard to compare, and probably we should not compare, but football wise [the 4-0 defeat to Armenia] was our September 11th.’ Unsurprisingly the insensitive comparison, made just two days prior to the anniversary of the tragedy in New York, did not go down well and Olsen issued a hasty apology on the Denmark national team’s official Twitter page. ‘I’m sorry if my comparison – despite my reservations – inadvertently offended some people,’ he wrote. Denmark are currently fifth in Group B, level on points with Armenia and Czech Republic and just one point behind second-placed Bulgaria with three matches to go.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:21:30 +0000
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