Reggae Boyz coach Winfried Schaefer has refuted claims that the team is responsible for Birmingham striker Clayton Donaldson’s injury in a recent game.
Club manager Gary Rowett argued that Donaldson should have been taken out after the striker went down twice, instead of being allowed to continue playing the 90 minutes. Schaefer, however, says players are never forced to play if they have an injury.
The coach went on to explain that he had tried to take Donaldson out of the game after a collision with the goalkeeper, opting to send Darren Mattocks on the field, but the forward insisted on playing on. Schaefer, however, thanked the club for releasing the player and wished him a speedy recovery.
Last week the 31-year-old came back from the Reggae Boyz’ World Cup qualifiers with a groin problem that will keep him out for at least six weeks.
