Ante Šimundža steps on Spaniard’s toes: Albert Riera ‘fired up’ over announcement that former Maribor coach could easily be champion
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That Albert Riera has a short temper is something we all know well. As is the fact that even the most trivial things can sometimes throw him off balance. Sometimes just a word, a sentence. That was the case this time as well, when he couldn’t resist commenting on Ante Šimundža’s statement. The now-former coach of Maribor expressed his belief upon leaving Ljudski vrt that he could have easily been the national champion if only he could have stayed on the violet bench. This was enough to set Albert Riera ‘on fire like a torch’…
“Can anyone prove what he said? No one can prove that. So it’s better that I stay quiet. If I can’t prove it, then it’s better that I stay quiet. That’s my opinion. Everyone, of course, has their own opinion, but if you can’t prove something, then it’s better not to say anything. To stay quiet,” said Albert Riera at the press conference after Celje’s dramatic win over Mura.
The Spaniard, who also coached Olimpija in Slovenia and later took charge of Bordeaux in France, continued: “He could have at least said that they would be five or ten points ahead, but not ahead of Celje. Because we beat them twice in a row, obviously he forgot. And in both games, we were superior, not just because of the result. You know, a result can depend on many factors, and it can mislead you. Because you can win from a corner, from a penalty… The opponent can receive a red card in the first minute. Not just because of the result, but also based on the feeling, based on the statistics and the comparison of both teams, we were the ones who were superior.“
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