Agency :
Bangladesh head coach for cricket Russell Domingo said he did not pay any heed to media conversations. The controversial coach also said he don’t want him or the cricketers to be affected by media criticism.
There has been a lot of criticism on Domingo’s position in the national team. However, the head coach was confident and said he would want to continue until the board find a better replacement for the side.
“You must ask the BCB. If I weren’t a confident coach, I wouldn’t be coaching an international team. Whatever the media or public say, for me, I don’t wanna sound rude, but it is not that important,” said Domingo.
“You can write what you want about me and the players, it is important that I keep that noise away from the players. If I get affected by it, I can’t expect my players to not be affected by it. I can’t understand anything you write most of the time, so it is not that important for me,” he added.
Later during the press conference, Domingo was asked a question regarding former captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.
Mashrafe had recently mentioned Domingo and other South African coaching personnel in the team. Last October, the former captain accused Domingo of failing to support the team and failing to execute his job.
“To be honest, I am not interested in players that are not part of the national squad. Like I said, noise from outside – what people say or write – not that important in my life. My focus is on my team, my family and my job. Not too much else,” Domingo said regarding Mashrafe issue.
