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Odisha FC boss Baxter sacked after post-match rape remark
Indian Super League club Odisha FC have fired head coach Stuart Baxter after he said one of his players would have had to "get raped" to win a penalty in his team's defeat to Jamshedpur FC.
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Indian club Odisha FC have terminated the contract of head coach Stuart Baxter after he told a post-match interview that one of his players would have had to "get raped" to win a penalty.
Baxter was speaking after Odisha's 1-0 defeat to Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League on Monday.
Odisha "appalled" by Baxter's "unacceptable" comments
Odisha immediately condemned the 67-year-old's remarks, before confirming his departure on Tuesday.