Ante Šimundža feels no resentment after leaving Maribor, only regret: “I would have won the title. With a five to ten point advantage!”
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Ante Šimundža spoke for the first time since he was thanked for his cooperation at Maribor, and the management of the senior team was entrusted to Boštjan Cesar. The Štajer emphasized in an interview for Ekipa, which you can read in full at this link, that he left Ljudski vrt without resentment, but with a heavy heart. He is convinced that if he had been allowed to stay with Maribor until the end of the season, he would definitely have become the national champion with a significant advantage.
“Maribor is my club. Why would I speak against it, why would I be bitter? All of this is part of life. I only regret knowing that the team has a clear path to the championship. I assure you that I would have won the title with them, with a five to ten point advantage. Why? Because of the quality they have. The players who joined later are adapting, slowly finding the desired rhythm. This way, their abilities will show sufficiently, which will make the team better. It’s also important that Maribor is not playing in Europe; the weekly workload will favor the older players,” Ante Šimundža told Ekipa, who is reportedly already eyeing a new job. He is said to be among the candidates for the takeover of GAK, if they decide to change coaches.
Ante Šimundža also revealed that the Turkish decision-makers in the Styrian temple of football did not provide him with a specific reason for his departure. “Were results the main reason for my departure? Honestly? I don’t know, and I didn’t get that answer upon leaving. The situation is such that those responsible felt it was the right time for a change. And that’s it. There were no raised voices, nor concrete discussions about why such a decision was made. I respect it and accept it,” added the 53-year-old Ante Šimundža.
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