Luxembourg won't be distracted by Gerson Rodrigues controversy against Ireland says manager

The striker has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence after being convicted of three assault offences.

CONTROVERSIAL: Gerson Rodrigues during a Luxembourg training session at the Stade de Luxembourg. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile.

Luc Holtz insists his Luxembourg side are not distracted by the ongoing controversy over Gerson Rodrigues ahead of Tuesday’s friendly against Ireland.

The striker – who scored the winner in a 2021 World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road – has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence after being convicted of three assault offences, including against his former girlfriend Emily Boland. His appeal against the sentence was rejected.