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The club quickly issued a statement apologising for Baxter's comments, stressing that the 67-year-old's views do not reflect its values
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"You need decisions to go your way, and they didn't. I don't know when we are going to get our penalty. One of my players will have to rape someone or get raped himself if he was going to get a penalty...," Baxter said in the post-match interview. The club quickly issued a statement apologising for Baxter's comments, stressing that the 67-year-old's views do not reflect its values.
"The Club is appalled at the comments made by Head Coach, Stuart Baxter during the post-match interview today. It is completely unacceptable whatever the context and does not reflect the values of the club," the club had tweeted on Monday. "We, at Odisha FC, unreservedly apologize and the club management will handle this matter internally," it added. Odisha are languishing at the bottom of the 11-team table in the league after managing just one win from 14 matches and enduring eight losses.
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