Before the evening training session at the Ljudski vrt stadium in Maribor, the head coach of FC Sheriff, Stjepan Tomas, talked to the local press. The conversation lasted 10 minutes and was friendly. The Croatian specialist answered in his native language, which pleased both sides.

 

The main points of the conversation are as follows:

About tomorrow's match:

“Tomorrow, just like in the matches against Zrinjski, the result is very important for us. The victory in this confrontation gives the right to play in the group stage of the Conference League. This is one step. Then it will be possible to get into the Europa League. We want to reach the Champions League group stage."

 

About the team game:

“It is very important to show character. We showed that we are capable of it in the duel against Zrinjski. We must move towards our goal, the Champions League."

 

About the opponent's game:

Maribor is located near Zagreb. It left its mark. The team has been strengthened by two strong players, Bozic and Brnic. These are very strong players, technical. It is important for us to quickly move from defense to attack, to play compactly in the middle of the field.

 

About the result that would suit the team

“Any coach will only be satisfied with a victory. I'm not an exception. We take the field to win. In football, the result is very important.”

 

On the transfer of the match from Tiraspol to Chisinau:

“We played there against Zrinjski. Fans from Tiraspol arrived, but local fans from Chisinau also supported us very well. We didn't feel like we were playing on a neutral field."

 

Then there was training. It lasted about 50 minutes. A newcomer, Kay Tejan, who was in the general group, also joined the team.