Jakirović after the sensation with Hull: I felt like Caesar

Jakirović had to watch the game from the stands, from where he witnessed his team’s 2:1 victory, which secured the Tigers a place in the playoffs for a higher level of the competition.

The brilliant Sergej, who was sent off last month in the match against Leicester City, served his sentence on Saturday, and after the meeting he vividly described his experiences, writes the Hull Daily Mail.

According to the rules of the ban, Jakirović was prohibited from approaching the field for two hours after the end of the match, although he was allowed to make speeches in the dressing room before, during and after the match. He referred to the absurdity of the rules and joked about himself.

“According to the rules, I’m only allowed on the field two hours after the end of the game. That’s unbelievable and that must change. It’s difficult, but in the end it’s also easy because we won and entered the playoffs. I felt like a president. I felt like Julius Caesar when I was celebrating,” said Jakirović.

He called for a change in the rules that he considers illogical, comparing them with the practice in other countries. “It’s very strange because the game is over. In Turkey, for example, when you get a red card, you have to be in a special room for 15 minutes after the game, and after that you can go wherever you want. Here you’re not allowed on the field for two hours after the game, which is unbelievable. I think they have to change that,” he said.

He jokingly added that he would have had to “turn a blind eye” if he had met the judges in the corridor. “They told me I can’t meet the officials. Maybe in the corridor. When I go to my dressing room, the referee’s dressing room is right next to ours, so I can meet them. I was very quick to avoid them,” he explained.

Jakirović expressed full confidence in his coaching staff, which led the team in his absence. Along with him, his assistant Marko Salatović was also suspended due to six yellow cards. “It is very difficult not to be on the touchline because that is my usual place. But I have confidence in Dean Holden. Marko Salatović was also not on the bench. We immediately reorganized, and Dean, Andy Dawson, Anđelo Roguljić and Erbil Bozkurt did a great job,” he praised his colleagues.

Attention now turns to the first leg of the play-off semi-final against Millwall, which takes place on Friday at the MKM Stadium.

“We will recover well in the next two days, and from Tuesday we will fully concentrate on Millwall,” concluded Jakirović.

(Vijesti.ba)