Maribor played their last match in front of empty stands, and Šimundža invited “Mr. Jeglič, Mr. Mijatović, and Mr. Pavlin” to the eternal derby
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On Saturday, Maribor and Celje clashed, with the home team winning the Styrian derby 3:1. When Ljudski vrt next opens its doors, it’s expected to be (packed) full. Not only because Maribor is in excellent form and because the Styrians are hungry for football in the stands of their football temple and not just in front of it, but also because Olimpija will be visiting below Kalvarija.
The Eternal Derby will take place on Saturday at 20:15, with the clubs battling it out for second place in the Prva Liga Telemach. Ante Šimundža is openly delighted that the ban on playing in front of spectators has ended, and he was somewhat pointed towards those whom he believes are most “responsible” for the sanctions that followed the end of the February match in Murska Sobota.
“I’m happy it’s over now and that we’re done with this unpleasant period of playing without spectators. I hope the stands will be full next Saturday, and that those who make decisions will see why football is played and for whom it is played. But first, we’ll analyze what happened in the match against Celje. We know that everything is not always good. When it’s bad, it’s not always bad. That’s why we’re rational, calm about past events. The result won’t deceive us during preparations; we’ll see how to be even better in the next match, and I hope we can take a step forward,” said Ante Šimundža after winning the Styrian derby for the club’s website.
At the end, the Maribor coach sent a message to Brdo pri Kranju, home to the Slovenian Football Association: “Because of the stadium’s reopening, I eagerly await the match, precisely because of the atmosphere, which will be exceptional. On this occasion, I would like to invite Mr. Jeglič, the disciplinary judge, Mr. Mijatović, and Mr. Pavlin to Ljudski vrt.”
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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