Ante Šimundža publicly congratulated Celje for winning the national championship title, while also emphasizing: “In the spring, Maribor is better!”
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Tonight, the Štajerska rivals will clash, https://footballplanet.si/club/slovenia/1-snl-en/maribor-en/>Maribor will host Celje at Ljudski vrt for the last time in front of empty stands. Celje secured their second title in the history of independent Slovenia last weekend. Maribor coach, Ante Šimundža, publicly congratulated their current opponent for their success, while also remarking that his club is better in the spring.
“In the spring, we are better, but it’s a fact that Celje showed the greatest consistency during the season. They deservedly won the title, and on this occasion, I congratulate them publicly,” said Ante Šimundža to the club’s website. During the media gathering, he also dismissed rumors linking him to Hajduk from Split.
Ante Šimundža, currently competing with Olimpija for the second spot in the Prva liga Telemach, added: “Our goal is to compete with ourselves. It’s hard to say how the competitors will react after winning the title, but I expect a motivated team eager to play. I don’t believe anyone would think they’ll just go through the motions. During the preparations, we can draw certain parallels and guidelines from our last match against each other in Celje. We didn’t perform according to plan in the first half, but in the second half, we were better, creating numerous opportunities. However, we must not forget that we went to Celje after extra time and elimination from the cup competition.”
The match at Ljudski vrt will kick off at 20:15, with David Šmajc as the referee. If Maribor wins, they will equal Olimpija on points, with Olimpija facing Mura on Sunday.
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