HŠK Zrinjski from Mostar will mark a historic moment on Thursday – the match against German Mainz in the Conference League will be the 89th appearance of Bosnia and Herzegovina. club in European competitions, with which Mostar will overtake Sarajevo and become the club with the most European matches in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Although Igor Štimac’s team is excelling in the domestic championship, the German media, including Bild, do not hide their doubts about the prospects of the people of Mostar against Mainz.
Zrinjski is a football dwarf, writes Bild, emphasizing the huge difference in the market value of the two clubs.
According to Transfermarkt, the entire Zrinjski team is worth 8.98 million eurosand, while only one Mainz player, a Japanese Kaishu Sano, worth almost three times as much.
However, although Mainz is much stronger financially and in the market, their current form in the Bundesliga is not great – they have won only one game in seven games and are in the danger zone with four points. After the trial with Zrinjski, they have a difficult away game in Stuttgart.
Coach Bo Henriksen points out that they are favorites, but warns:
Every game in the Conference League must be taken seriously. With all due respect to the opponent, a home win against Zrinjski simply has to happen.
For the people of Mostar, this is not only a sporting challenge but also a day of pride, reports Tportal.
This should be it a big day for all of us Croats who will be there and which we will represent both Bosnian and Croatian footballsaid Stimac.
(www.jabuka.tv)
