A Vidmar Press Conference Error

A Vidmar Press Conference Error

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26371934-5000940,00.html
Adelaide United coach Aurelio Vidmar sorry for Saudi Arabia 'beheading' slur <!-- author --> <!--dt><img src="/images/author.jpg" border="0" alt="Greg%20Buckle" /></dt--> By staff writers
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Adelaide United manager Aurelio Vidmar has issued a formal apology for comments made at a press conference that he would "chop off" the heads of his players.

Vidmar was jokingly responding to a line of questions directed at the reigning coach of the year implying his coaching style was "soft".

"What would you like me to do? Chop their heads off. I can do that. We can go to Saudi Arabia and we can do that," Vidmar said on Tuesday morning.

The Reds coach retreated quickly into damage control, and by the afternoon had retracted his comments.

�This morning I was asked a question about my coaching style and I rather flippantly responded to the journalist. My answer was meant to be irreverent but I realise now that those comments could be misconstrued to be a genuine view," Vidmar said through a statement.

"I apologise, and regret my comments. I understand the impact my words might have, and I apologise to anyone who has been offended.

"I did mention something about Saudi Arabia. It was not meant to be offensive, it was just something I said off the cuff, which is no excuse.

"I have been to and played in Saudi Arabia, it is a great country and I enjoyed the time I was there, and I certainly was not trying to disrespect them in any shape or form."

On Valentine's day in February this year, Vidmar caused a similar stir when he launched a scathing rocket after the Reds' humiliating 4-0 loss to Melbourne Victory at the then Telstra Dome during the play-offs.

"That 4-0 result tonight was politics, nothing else," Vidmar said at the time.

"Whether you're involved directly or indirectly you have an effect. It has an effect on everyone."

"Because of a pissant town this club will never win anything, until you get rid of that c..p."

 - with The Advertiser

I love Vidmar

Hilarious.

Vidmar is quite an icon. That is quite funny.

His numptyness amused me, definately not the best press conference representative for his club though.

Well lucky that he didn't mention about dancing on his players graves afterwards because the Taliban recommends that you should celebrate after chop their heads off.

Or slapping their heads with jandals.

but in Saudi they do chop heads off so why is this offensive? who is this actually offensive to?

Banned for two matches, fined $10,000. Ridiculously over the top reaction.