Mayor of Maribor Saša Arsenovič sees an elegant solution for the problems in Stožice: Let the national team return to Ljudski vrt!
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In Stožice, six months after the renovation of the playing surface, there are again issues with the pitch. The turf is badly worn, and with the onset of worse weather expected, there are concerns about how it will hold up in November when the national team of Slovenia returns to the largest stadium in the country. However, Saša Arsenović, the mayor of Maribor, has an “elegant” solution for the ongoing issues. Arsenović has suggested through the media that the national team should return to Maribor! Although he acknowledges that the problem is deeper than it may seem at first glance.
“Discussions are ongoing. When we completed the stadium, there were also promises that we would be granted at least as many matches as before. There are tensions here that the mayor cannot influence – between the football association, the club, and the fans –, but sports connect. Given the state of the pitch I saw on Monday in Stožice during the game against Kazakhstan, this might be additional inspiration to move past old grievances and connect all of Slovenia through sports. Stožice, while a great stadium, lacks the fan energy that would certainly be present in Maribor. If you were to ask me, I would wish for the energy to be like it was at the European Championship, where we were all on the same train, from the Viol to the Green Dragons, and we had a great time,” Večer reported Arsenović’s words.
Slovenia last played a match in Ljudski Vrt, where they qualified for the World Cup in South Africa 14 years ago, on October 11, 2021. They faced Russia and lost 1-2 in front of 6,524 spectators.
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