Rok Kronaveter disappointed with the Viole’s image: ‘If they couldn’t compete with Olimpija in terms of quality, at least they could do it with fight’
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Rok Kronaveter, one of the best Slovenian first league players of all time, still hasn’t forgotten how he was thanked for his cooperation in the summer by Maribor. The veteran moved to Ljudski vrt with the wish to finish his career there, but he was not destined for such a scenario. Rok Kronaveter is currently kicking the ball in Austria, where he plays for Allerheiligen. But even though Maribor is the end of the story for him, he still hasn’t forgotten how the Ljudski vrt thanked him for his cooperation.
“I think I deserved more respect,” he said as a guest on the Sportclub said 36-year-old Rok Kronaveter, pointing the finger of blame for his farewell at sports director Mark Šuler: “I talked a lot with the coach in the last six months at Ljudski vrt and I got the feeling that he wants me in the team. The statements he made also spoke in this direction. But the sport director obviously thought differently. After the last game, he just told me that they don’t count on me anymore. I don’t think a footballer who has had such a career deserves to be said goodbye to in such a way.”
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Rok Kronaveter is convinced that he could still be useful to Maribor no matter what. “I could certainly give him something more. Last season, I didn’t play much, but I was still the second best passer in the league,” Kronaveter, who played 141 games for Maribor, scored 33 goals and contributed 25 assists, said.
Rok Kronaveter: “He wasn’t on the pitch until the goal”
As a guest on Pod prečko, the former Slovenian national team player also touched upon 154. the eternal derby. He disagreed with coach Damir Krznar, saying that Maribor lost in Ljubljana primarily because of the inept play at stoppages. “No, I would really disagree with him that it was the interruptions that decided. To be honest, Maribor was not on the pitch until the goal was scored. What surprised me most was the obvious lack of desire, of will. If Maribor could not match Olimpija in terms of quality, at least they could match it in terms of fight,” was critical of the former Olimpija player who brought the Dragons two championship titles.
Rok Kronaveter finally admitted that he is not comfortable with what is happening at his former club: “Even though I played for Olimpija, I’m a Maribor fan. I have said this many times and it’s really hard for me to watch Maribor like this. Without any desire… But it is true that there is also a lack of quality. Maribor is where it deserves to be right now.”
This text was automatically translated using AI.