Željko Sopić gave an interview for the Polish portal of Weszlo in which he sincerely spoke about his experience in the Widzevo, the situation in Poland, the media, but also the reasons why his previous engagements were briefly lasting.
At the beginning of the conversation, he touched his Relations with journalists:
I have many friends among journalists in Croatia. In Poland, not so much because I don’t even talk to you. Sometimes I have a problem with the press conferences because You start from the assumption that only a stupid answer is important. It’s not that you ask stupid questions, but if you ask me something that doesn’t matter at that point, I’ll answer my own way. I’ll get back the ball, we’ll play ping-pong, Sopic said.
“I don’t forgive laziness”
He explained that there were no personal problems with journalists and that he just asks for professionalism on both sides:
If I try to prepare matches and trainings the best I can, then I also expect from journalists. You can’t come and ask questions without knowing what happens.
He also commented on the picture that the media creates about him:
I said a lot in my life and I won’t give up. Someone will love me for that, someone no. I don’t think about who writes or talk about me. When asked about how to treat the players, he said: I don’t forgive laziness. If someone can’t or doesn’t want to give a minimum, and it’s a hundred percent engagement, I’ll help him find the exit door.
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Also touched on motivation problems in the last season:
After a few wins in the spring came the new owner and it was clear that 10-12 players have to leave. Some had contracts with clauses about minutes, which led to strange situations. For example, someone lacking 100 minutes to extend the contract suddenly gains back pain.
He also told how to adjust the reality:
I didn’t have access to half of the team. There was a great problem with motivation in the locker room. In such an environment is not easy to achieve results.
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He said about young players:
I gave them a chance. I would be the happiest if we had a top academy and if the reserves played in the third league. Extraclasa has big requirements And we can’t romantize the transition from the fourth league.
The question of changes since his arrival replied:
It has changed a lot, but you can’t change everything in one transition time. Money does not solve everything. If so, the PSG would win the Champions League every year.
As an example of the problem he cited the transfer Lindona Selahija:
His contract with the river stood out 30. JuneBut he was actually free before. Still, he was still their player on paper and could not start training with us before July.
Says they want bring another three players and to seek character, not just quality: The most important people are with character they want to come to Widzew for something more.
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The fan expectations said:
He recently joined the fan in the cafe and asked, “Coach, shall we be the champions? ‘ And I have 16 players at the training then. People have to understand that Transformation of the widzew process.
He pointed out that his most important thing is that the team has time to meet: No accelerated dating. That everything is so simple, the PSG would dominate Europe.
About the working conditions he said:
I am delighted with fans and stadiumsBut the trainings on the stadium are possible only twice a month. It is inadmissible. When we don’t even have a trainings base, someone should allow us to be better. “
Criticized the city administration in Poland
He also criticized the city administration:
People who decide think they work for you but They don’t really know what football is. We train in the park where anyone can watch us. Hold training only twice before the domestic match is meaningless.
Speaking of the difference between Croatia and Poland, he said:
You can train in Croatia on a stadium three or four times a week without any problems. It’s all more complicated here.
Regarding the difference in the style of the game, he said: In Croatia we have more talented players, but In Poland, the game is more intense. With your trainers, the players give too many tasks. Sometimes they need to let them be what they are – footballershe said, reports the index.
He praised fornalczyka:
I see something that is rarely seen in Polish football. I don’t want to impose tasks to hatch him.
He said his goal was to make players better and more expensive: The difference between a wing player worth a million and the one who is worth five to ten million is in that where they will be found in the penalty area. It can be learned.
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About the philosophy of the game said: I love attacking football, But sometimes that is not possible. I didn’t have the conditions for that in the spring. See figures. Attackers did not contribute, and defensive players have risen.
Recalled and his relationship with Sebastian Kerk:
I told him openly what the situation is. It wasn’t easy, but he realized everything. That’s my style. ” He also commented on the situation with two players who did not go to the preparations: I told them the truth. There was no need to torture them. Maybe we’ll cooperate again.
Why did he go from Rijeka?
Sopić admits that honesty often created problems:
People like to be lied. I don’t embark on that. I’d rather be able to look at myself in the mirror.
He also explained the reasons for his departure from Rijeka: I didn’t mean to put in the game a sponsor’s son. It was the first league, Rijeka. Will always play the best. I can’t make fools from players.
Recall, Sopić referred to on Steven Juncaj. His father George Juncaj is an entrepreneur who is in 2019. became the owner of 50 Michigan Stars, a football club from Detroit area. He then also invested in Gorica, and last year he also mentioned as an investor, co-owner, and even the Buyer of Miskovic’s club.
As part of the approaching of Miskovic and Tate Juncaj, Juncaj’s son came to Rijeka, but only two games in the Cup played. He went from the river at the beginning of last year on loan in Michigan Starsethe club of his father.
Speaking of the duration of his engagements, he said:
As a coach you have to focus on the next training and match. It can always change something.
On the rumors about Dinamo, he replied: It’s my club but no one called me. These were just rumors.
The night trainings said:
I led to the Gorica, we had minus 11 points to a safe zone. After one game, we trained in three in the morning to make the players two and a half days free. Everyone was happy. When someone else makes it, the media praise him. When I, I turn out I’m crazy.
Finally, commented in the difference in professional staff:
It is in Croatia six members in the headquarters, here knows them to be 15-20. It’s new to me, but it’s not a problem. Everyone must have the opportunity to express and work together success.
He added: For me, people don’t work ‘for me’ than ‘with me’. Our success will be the success of the whole widzew.
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