THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
STEGERSBACH, Austria — Austria coach Josef Hickersberger criticized his team for poor discipline Wednesday, four days before its first match at the European Championship against Croatia.
Players lacked concentration at Tuesday’s training session and one arrived late for a team meeting, said Hickersberger, who refused to reveal any names.
"The team was not as focused anymore as it was before, the attitude just wasn’t right," Hickersberger said. "We can’t afford that. Even if the rainy conditions were difficult. If we are not 100 per cent sharp against Croatia on Sunday, we have a huge problem."
Hickersberger initially told reporters there had been several examples of a lack of punctuality, but later said it was just one player who was late.
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