adminRIO DE JANEIRO. – Cameroon coach Volker Finke said an on-field bust-up between two of his players during the team’s abject 4-0 defeat against Croatia Wednesday night was “disgusting” and bemoaned a lack of discipline and effort by his players.
In the first half midfielder Alex Song was sent off for elbowing Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic in the back and towards the end of the game defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto head-butted Benjamin Moukandjo after an argument.
The defeat in the Group A game confirmed Cameroon’s exit from the tournament after a second successive defeat.
“It’s clear we have to find the reasons for what’s going on because such behaviour is really disgusting, it won’t do, it’s impossible,” Finke told reporters when asked about the altercation.
“A result like this is a shame for Cameroon.
“I think until the red card it was a little bit of a match (when both teams played) at the same level, perhaps the Croatians were more efficient butCameroon also had good some chances,” he said.
“We have to sleep and do an analysis and then we can announce something,” he added, apparently referring to possible disciplinary measures after the unsavoury scenes. “There will be consequences stemming from this.”
Finke also bemoaned the team’s defensive indiscipline in the second half. – Soccernet.
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