Celje in the conference league without demanding challenges, Albert Riera emphasizes: “An interesting array of opponents, each will be a unique challenge”
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Olimpija has drawn opponents that they can certainly compete with on a respectable level, while Celje faces a set of opponents that are both more glamorous and significantly challenging. Albert Riera will lead his team against Vitoria Guimaraes, Istanbul, Betis, Jagiellonia, Pafos, and Welsh side The New Saints. Riera is aware of the tough task ahead but remains optimistic.
“We have achieved our primary goal by qualifying for a European competition, and I am confident that we are ready for it. The draw has given us an intriguing set of opponents, each of whom will offer a unique challenge. Every team that has reached this stage deserves to be here, but I believe we can compete with each one of them,” Riera firmly stated on the club’s website.
Riera: “Three Fantastic Evenings in Celje”
The Spaniard will also experience a visit to his home country: “It will be nice to return to Spain and play against a club like Real Betis. It will be a real pleasure for the players. We also have a trip to Vitoria, where we have good memories, but they will surely be motivated to settle the score, and Cypriot Pafos, which has an interesting squad based on quality foreign players. We had good support against Pjunic, and we need that kind of atmosphere for the matches against Basaksehir, TNS, and Jagiellonia. We didn’t come this far just to come this far. I want to compete with this team. We are looking forward to three fantastic European evenings in Celje,” Riera added.
Matjaž Rozman, at thirty-seven, will experience his first European autumn, and the veteran is understandably excited about the upcoming challenges: “We had a historic evening, celebrated a little, and today we eagerly awaited the historic first draw for NK Celje. Maybe we didn’t get the easiest draw, but we have an opportunity for some top-level experiences with teams that will each pose a real challenge for the club’s first European journey. We can’t wait for it to start, as European competition is something every footballer dreams of. This was also a goal set by the club, and now it’s up to us to represent Celje well on the European map.“
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