BREAKING: Fae Breaks Silence on Schweinsteiger’s Controversial Comments About African Football

Posted by Mcebisco June 26, 2026 22 Views

Cote d’Ivoire head coach Emerse Fae has slammed Germany legend midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, over ‘racial’ remarks against African football at the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

Speaking on German television network ARD prior to his country’s group-stage match against Côte d’Ivoire, Schweinsteiger warned viewers about what to expect from the west Africans.

The 2014 World Cup winner offered his assessment of the African side, describing their style of play in remarks that later sparked a strong backlash from Fae.

“A bit African football, a bit unorthodox, a bit wild, a bit perhaps also not so conditioned by tactics. We have to be prepared for it to be unpredictable,” Schweinsteiger said.

Responding after Côte d’Ivoire booked their place in the World Cup knockout stage, Fae criticised Schweinsteiger’s remarks.

The AFCON 2023 title champions questioned how someone with the German’s football knowledge could make such comments and insisted African football has evolved far beyond outdated stereotypes.

“When you know football the way he knows it, then it’s odd that he would speak that way … which we could call racist if we were calling a spade a spade.

“But that’s the way it is. Nowadays, we live in a world where everybody is free to say what they think. I can’t change his perspective. I can’t change the way he talks. But all I can do is show on the pitch that Africa is not just the physical game. We are very technical as well and very tactical,” he added. 

Fae also suggested Schweinsteiger’s comments may have been an attempt to generate attention rather than a reflection of his true beliefs.

While expressing hope that the remarks were simply poorly chosen, the Côte d’Ivoire coach said his side would focus on football instead of the controversy.

“All I can hope is that this was just a clumsy statement that it wasn’t particularly reflective of what’s in his mind, but, you know, such is life, that is football today. Nowadays, there are a lot of pundits, a lot of former players who are also looking to create a buzz.

“He was a worldwide star but has kind of been forgotten a little bit, so he’s trying to create a buzz. Good for him, if that’s what he thinks. He’s free to do so. But we will move forward and we’ll try to ignore that.”

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