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Nouruddin Qureshi.
Retired Algerian international Noureddine Qureshi listed the name of an Austrian player, regarding whom he confirmed that he refused to resort to cheating against Germany.
Officials of the German and Austrian national teams colluded to arrange a 1-0 victory for the German “Manschaft” so that the two teams would advance together to the second round of the 1982 World Cup in Spain, in exchange for the elimination of the Algerian national team in the second group.
Qureshi attended the proceedings of this match in the stands of the stadium in the Spanish city of Gijón, on June 25, 1982, and a day after the organization of the match between Algeria and Chile, in the final scene of the group stage.
Because of this collusion, which the international sports press called the “Gijon scandal,” FIFA forced the teams of one group to hold the matches of the third and final round of the group stage of the World Cup on one day and time.
Noureddine Qureshi, who participated with the national team at the time as a center back, said: “There was only one Austrian player who did not want to integrate into this system, and that was Schachner (pictured below), the left winger. He was making maximum efforts. We saw that in his movements, and also in his boldness, and we saw that in his shots. He was a player who did not want to be part of that match.”
In the latest press interview with the French magazine “Ones Mondial”, Qureshi said that an Algerian newspaper invited German goalkeeper Tony Schumacher, and he actually attended. As for him, he rejected this “alleged reconciliation,” because he believed that the shameful incident would not sweep away its “filth” over a coffee or tea session.
We return to the former Austrian player and current technician, Walter Schachnar (69 years old), and in his previous press interview with the local newspaper “Apsites”. In a question about why he prefers “unemployment” to coaching clubs in his country. His response confirmed Qureshi’s “vindication” of him, when he said that his pride would not allow him to go to so-and-so (the club president) and knock on the door of his office, asking for a job.
Regarding his view of modern football, Walter Schachnar expressed his astonishment at the large number of members of the coaching staff, compared to what was previously the case (a masseur, a nutritionist, another in physical medicine, a video analyst, an equipment keeper, a barber, a photographer, and..). Stressing that the work is limited to one or two individuals, and the rest depends on the treasury of the club or team!
