Iran manager Carlos Quieroz has launched an extraordinary attack on BBC pundit Jurgen Klinsmann over the German legend's comments about his side during their 2-0 World Cup win over Wales. The Middle East side bounced back from their opening 6-2 defeat to England to seal a dramatic late victory over the Welsh, giving themselves a chance of qualifying for the last-16 as a result.

Former Tottenham striker Klinsmann, however, was left far from impressed with some of the Iranian conduct on the pitch, and suggested they manipulated the referee into giving decisions their way. Taking aim at Quieroz and his side, Klinsmann said: "Carlos fits really well with the national team and their culture, he failed in South America with Colombia and then failed to qualify with Egypt, and he came in right before the World Cup with Iran, where he worked for a long time.

"It is not by coincidence, it is part of their culture, how they play. They worked the referee. They work the linesman and fourth official, they are constantly in their ear. There were a lot of incidents we didn't see. This is their culture, they take you off your game.

Now, however, Quieroz has responded via his Instagram account, and posted a long and scathing message addressed to Klinsmann. "Dear Jurgen," it started. "You took the initiative to call me Carlos, so I believe it is proper to call you Jurgen. Right? Even not knowing me personally, you question my character with a typical prejudiced judgment of superiority.


Technical Study Group Press Conference - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Klinsmann has been working as a pundit for the BBC (Image: Getty)

"No matter how much I can respect what you did inside the pitch, those remarks about Iran Culture, Iran National Team and my Players are a disgrace to Football. Nobody can hurt our integrity if it is not at our level, of course.

"Even saying so, we would like to invite you as our guest, to come to our National Team Camp, socialize with Iran players and learn from them about the Country, the people of Iran, the poets and art, the algebra, all the millennial Persian culture… And also listen from our players how much they love and respect Football.

"As American/German, we understand your no support. No problem."

Klinsmann is one of the members of Qatar's Technical Study Group, which aims to provide analysis of all matches in the tournament while increasing and developing understanding of the game across the world.