Football is a very passionate sport, and sometimes you can’t help it when emotions take over.
Paulo Wanchope was appointed as the coach for Costa Rica on a permanent basis in February, having been in charge on an interim basis following the 2014 World Cup.
During Costa Rica’s 2016 Olympic qualifying match against Panama, Wanchope was seen losing his cool after getting into a fight with one of the security officials.
More footage of Wanchope fight. [@yasilka09 ] pic.twitter.com/M5UukwFUe8
— Juan Arango (@JuanG_Arango) August 12, 2015
Reports said that the former Man City player reacted to being restrained behind barrier when he tried entering the field to speak to the match officials after the game ended.
That led to him turning back and punching a local security guard, who then responds with an attempted flying kick and begins grappling the ex-Premier League star. The men were later separated by the authorities.
Coincidentally, Wanchope is not the first coach who is having trouble controlling his temper. Recently, Mexico’s Miguel Herrera was sacked for reportedly attacking a journalist.
Somebody tell the CONCACAF coaches to calm down!
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