Oliver Bogatinov sees a concrete reason for Maribor’s crisis: the club was the first until Marko Šuler arrived
Oliver Bogatinov, who after leaving Maribor is now the sport director in Koper, was a guest on Sportklub’s Pod překo programme. And although he can be more than satisfied with how the club is doing at Bonifika Stadium, he hasn’t forgotten his time at Ljudski vrt. It is more than obvious that he remembers him with bitterness, and once again he has pointed the finger of blame for his having to leave at his successor , Mark Šuler. Recall that the latter, after the end of his career, started his career as an official at the very time when Bogatinov was the sports director in Maribor. Šuler was offered the position of Assistant Sports Director by the latter, but he must regret it today.
How many would you find if you were your own helper
“The greatness of Maribor lies in its fans, who are the driving force of the club. Football is played for them. For me, they are the best in Slovenia. They love their club and will do everything for it. They respect the individuals who are part of the club. But they only like the club. With my arrival, we were fourth in the rankings, and then, with all the problems, we finished the calendar year first in the rankings – until the arrival of Mark Šuler. These are the facts. I did my job to the best of my knowledge and conscience,“, said the Gorenje resident as a guest on Pod przeko, adding.I brought Mark in as my assistant and he always had great ideas and solutions. He was also a good interlocutor. Happy birthday to Marko, but I wonder – if Marko were his own helper today, how many solutions would he find.”
The administration is looking for alibis
Bogatinov also agrees with Zlatko Zahović that the sporting structure of the club in Maribor is suffering because too many people who are not called for it are mixing in: “These are the problems that everyone is pointing out. Problems to be solved within the club. I have to put my period in context, Zahovic and Milanic left the club, there were controversial relations within the club, and the expectations of the public and the fans were as high as ever. It was a period of crisis in results, Maribor was 22. rounds of four. These problems are recurring, today the club is sixth and the management is somehow looking for alibis.“
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