Carlos Quieroz Learns Words Do Actually Hurt

September 2nd, 2010 | by: chris | View Comments

The year 2010 has certainly not been a favorite of Carlos Quieroz. Even if some had higher hopes, the World Cup run was met with the expected outcome for many – Spain and then done – but the rest has seemingly been one mess after another.

There was the shoving match with a journalist at an airport in February, shortly followed by the major saga in which he said mean things to anti-doping officials, who are seemingly the most fragile people on earth. This initially cost him one month via the Portuguese federation, and now the big boys have suspended him a further six months.

Might be time to dust off the ol’ resume.

The institute’s 31-page report said that after hearing evidence from all those involved in the incident it concluded that Queiroz’s intimidating behaviour had unsettled the anti-doping team and that, consequently, one of the inspectors failed to correctly carry out a test at the training camp.

None of the players tested positive.

Queiroz has said he was angry that the unannounced early morning tests had disturbed the players and admitted that he used inappropriate language.

It would seem that if yelling at people were a punishable crime and Quieroz is being punished, his mentor, Sir Alex, should be hit with at least a two-month sentence based on influence. Something like a child’s faux pas – the kid is at fault, but the real culprit is bad parenting. That and television. (Six of one…)

On the plus side, I’ve got a feeling Carlos will be able to fill his months following the Black Eyed Peas on tour. Silver lining.