Newcastle Coach Complains About Referees in England
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Matthias Jaissle is the new coach of Newcastle United. He works in the English league.
Jaissle is not happy. He says referees are not fair to his team. He says there is no justice.
He said: "I feel disappointed!" This is his first big problem in England.
Before Newcastle, Jaissle was the coach of Al-Ahli. Al-Ahli is a team in Saudi Arabia.
News say there was a secret plan to bring Jaissle to Newcastle. The club wanted him very much.
Now Jaissle must show he can win games in England. But first, he is angry about the referees.
Vocabulary7 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- league
- a group of teams that play against each other
- referees
- people who control a sports game and make decisions
- justice
- fair treatment for everyone
- disappointed
- sad because something was not good
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- club
- a sports team and its organization
Quiz
Answer key
1. The coach of Newcastle United 2. Referees not being fair 3. Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia
Fill-in-the-blank listening
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Matthias Jaissle is the new _____ of Newcastle United. He works in the English _____.
Jaissle is not happy. He says _____ are not fair to his team. He says there is no _____.
He said: "I feel _____!" This is his first big problem in England.
Before Newcastle, Jaissle was the coach of Al-Ahli. Al-Ahli is a team in Saudi Arabia.
News say there was a secret _____ to bring Jaissle to Newcastle. The _____ wanted him very much.