No fear that Josip Iličić would be any less motivated after Euro 2024: “That already says a lot about how much football means to him”
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Maribor has entered the week in which they will play the opening match of the 2024/25 season. The Styrians are heading to Bulgaria, where they will face Botev in the Europa League qualifiers amidst a crowd of over 10,000 spectators. However, Maribor will also bring along a footballer who just participated in Euro 2024. Josip Iličić will rejoin his teammates on Tuesday, and there are no concerns that his motivation might be any less after the European Championship, as emphasized by Marko Šuler.
“He was at a medical check-up on Wednesday, and he will be with us on Tuesday, which already says a lot about how much football means to him. He absolutely needs some mental rest. Physically, in these days, he won’t lose much in terms of fitness. However, we’ll also try to give him some rest throughout the season. That’s also why Borys has arrived, who is an agile player with an extra move. He is young, and we’ll need to handle him patiently,” explained Marko Šuler, the club’s sports director from Ljudski vrt, to Večer.
Regarding the former Serie A star, Šuler added: “Josip Iličić has the desire, one mission is behind him, and he still has a great challenge to achieve success with Maribor. There was no need to convince him; my conversation with him was brief. He wants a short break, to be ‘off,’ spend time with his family, and then be part of the team. He knows what this team means. It was mutually desired for him to join as soon as possible and help the team.“
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