The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) will sue the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over comments attributed to Egypt coach Bob Bradley in which he cited that public opinion holds the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) responsible for the Port Said Stadium disaster, spokesman Azmi Megahed said on Sunday.
Some local football pundits launched a scathing attack on the American boss, who later said his comments were taken out of context.
In an interview with the BBC, Bradley said: “I hear opinions from people who say the military… is almost trying to say, ‘Fine, you want us out? Then this is what it’s gonna be like without us”.’
Megahed denied that Bradley gave that interview, although it is available on the BBC’s website.
“We will be filing a lawsuit against the BBC, because Bradley insisted he never said those comments, which are aimed at tarnishing his image among Egyptian football fans,” Megahed told Modern Sports TV.
