Ante Šimundža emphasizes that with the ‘resonant invitation,’ he did not mean anything negative: “The invitation has a positive message and a sports aspect”
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Let them come to the match also Boštjan Jeglič, disciplinary judge of NZS, Radenko Mijatović, president of NZS, and Miran Pavlin, director of national teams… Ante Šimundža stirred up quite a bit of controversy with his words after the victory against Celje. Many interpreted them as a “provocation,” as a sharp arrow aimed at the Slovenian Football Association. After a good night’s sleep, Ante Šimundža, who was not pleased with how some media outlets portrayed his words, spoke up again.
“Just to make sure no one misinterprets the meaning of my words, I would like to add that the invitation to Ljudski vrt was not provocative. It was football-oriented, expressed from a sports perspective. We accepted and endured the punishment imposed on the club for the events in Murska Sobota. The club with its activities and we with our performance on the field are trying to attract spectators to the stands in as large numbers as possible. Therefore, we are eagerly awaiting the moment when we will play again on our home ground with the presence of spectators,” Ante Šimundža told the club’s website.
The coach of the club from Ljudski vrt added: “The invitation has a positive message and is expressed solely from a sports perspective. We expect a full stadium on Saturday, the derby will represent the greatest promotion of Slovenian club football, as it is already clear from the club’s previous responses and data on the course of pre-sales that the most people will gather this season. The gates will be open to spectators, and we are also opening them to representatives of the national football organization. The derby is always a celebration of Slovenian football, and it is appropriate for the most important people from NZS to be present at the biggest match. That was the sole purpose of the statement made after the match.“
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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