Euro 2024 begins, Radenko Mijatović emphasized before Slovenia’s first match: “Now we expect to break the record from Amsterdam!”
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On Friday, the 17th European Championship will kick off with the match between Germany and Scotland, and Slovenia will also participate in the Euro 2024. Our national team will be playing in their first major tournament in 14 years and their first European Championship in 24 years. The excitement in the country on the sunny side of the Alps is immense. Recently, officials revealed that between 40,000 and 50,000 Slovenian football fans will travel to Germany. Radenko Mijatović, president of the Football Association of Slovenia, expressed his belief that a new attendance record for Slovenia’s matches will be set in Germany.
“Slovenians have sports in their genes, they love it very much, especially when there are sporting successes. The national football team has awakened a passion for fans, as we have seen with the exceptional attendance at matches in Stožice and also at away games. Now we expect to break the record from Amsterdam and have more than 20,000 Slovenian fans at the matches in Germany,” Radenko Mijatović told STA, who is also optimistic about the competitive aspect and Slovenia’s chances.
“I must say that I am completely calm before the start, the guys have already achieved an exceptional result by qualifying, but everyone’s wish is to take a step further. We must not forget that we have both a semi-finalist and a finalist of the last European Championship in our group. And also Serbia, which is traditionally a strong football team. It is clear that it will not be easy for us. Nevertheless, I think that every match in the championship is an opportunity for Slovenia. Given that the guys are very cohesive, they have quality, the atmosphere is good, I think Slovenia can also surprise in this group,” the head of the organization from Brdo pri Kranju is convinced.
In an interview for the official website of the NZS, Radenko Mijatović also expressed his belief that Slovenia had the highest possible level of preparation ahead of Euro 2024: “With the departure of the national team to Germany, the main part of the preparations is complete. I think we have done a very good job, and everything is ready for the seamless functioning of the team in Germany. We have been preparing for the European Championship since our official qualification, and we are all very excited before the first match. Our task is to ensure that the team has the best possible conditions so they can focus solely on football and the matches. We can’t wait for the guys to step onto the pitch in Stuttgart on Sunday.“
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