Ireland after bankruptcy tournament: “I accept responsibility”

After the winless World Cup in May, Italy's national ice hockey team also completely botched the Olympic qualifying tournament in Riga. Immediately after the final defeat against Hungary, selection coach Greg Ireland spoke plainly.

August 29, 2021

From: fop

Winning the tournament and the associated ticket to Beijing 2022 seemed difficult to achieve in advance, but the past few days have been significantly more disappointing for the Azzurri than expected. Now a lot is being questioned – including by coach Coach Ireland.