World Cup's not fixed in our favour, insists Wane
Manchester Evening News|November 10, 2022
SHAUN Wane has rubbished claims the World Cup has been set up in England's favour ahead of their semifinal with Samoa.
World Cup's not fixed in our favour, insists Wane

With Australia facing New Zealand in the other last-four clash, some critics suggested the tournament's logistics have benefitted the host nation.

But Wane hit back, saying: "The Aussies are playing Friday and we're Saturday, they have 24 hours on us in a steam room, so they're relaxed.

"I think the World Cup's done a great job, the organisers and what they've done.

"We've had seven-day turnarounds and I don't think any team could moan about changing hotels, we're changing hotels this week going down to London.

"But we look at that as exciting, we're getting on a fantastic coach tomorrow, going down to a great hotel tomorrow in our capital and we're going to do a few things." Wane is expecting his side to come up against a 'different team' in Samoa at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium this weekend.

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