Israel 'tried to intimidate' Irish amid spitting row - Hallgrimsson

Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson said he believed Israel sought to intimidate his squad during Sunday's UEFA Nations League draw, amid spitting allegations that emerged at halftime. The match finished 1-1 and was played behind closed doors at Serbia's TSC Arena. According to the Irish Times, Ireland's head of diversion show Damien Doyle claimed he was spat at by an Israeli player. Television footage captured a voice stating "he spat on me" as the players walked down the passageway. Speaking to Off The Ball, Hallgrimsson remarked: "I don't privation to get progressive successful that, but it's been similar this these 2 games. It's tense, it's a batch of emotions," He added: "[It] was an accusation of spitting connected idiosyncratic but I didn't spot it. No, we don't privation to speech ast