Maribor goalkeeper Ažbe Jug disagrees with the decision of the football association: “Personally, I believe that the punishment in this form is inappropriate”
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Maribor is gearing up for the next match in the series, which may even be the last home game with spectators for some time. The Purples have appealed against the penalty imposed by the Football Association of Slovenia (NZS), which, among other things, requires the club to play four home matches in front of empty stands. Ažbe Jug, Maribor’s goalkeeper, believes that the punishment is unjust, even though it is a consequence of an event that, in his opinion, is unacceptable.
“It is important that we come together in such moments, as a city, the people who live here, and with the club,” emphasized Ažbe Jug for the club’s website and continued: “Personally, I believe that the penalty, in this form, is inappropriate. Both teams wanted to continue the game in Murska Sobota; the correct decision would be to resume the game from the minute the interruption occurred. Or to replay the match to show that the focus is on sports. I condemn the person who did this; the scenes in Fazanerija were terrible to witness. The act was unacceptable, but we must realize that the actions of this fan are not connected to the club or sports activities.”
Ažbe Jug: “We move forward”
Either way, Maribor will be back in action on Saturday when Domžale visit Ljudski vrt. “Players and coaches are only dealing with competitive matters. Thoughts are only on Saturday’s game; Domžale are a very unpredictable team. They started the spring part of the season poorly but surprised in the last game against Celje. They play well, are combinative, and tactically stand well on the field. But we have also prepared appropriately for the match and hope for a good result,” emphasized the 31-year-old Ažbe Jug.
The Maribor goalkeeper concluded by saying that they didn’t discuss much about the harsh penalty that came from Brda pri Kranju in the locker room. “We move forward and are focused only on our matters, on which we can directly influence. We think about the next game, how to progress as a team, and that is our obligation. We know what we want to show on the field, how to present ourselves. We want to win, but we cannot influence decisions outside the field,” concluded Ažbe Jug.
Photo: Žan Pak
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