Why does Mura send talented young boys to gain experience in the 2nd SNL? Agron Šalja replied: “It would have been better if they had gone there a year earlier”
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On Monday, Oskar Drobne was introduced as the new coach of Mura in Murska Sobota. The general director of the black-and-whites, Agron Šalja, also faced the media. He had to address questions about the four young footballers whom Mura, despite their undeniable talent, sent out on loan to gain experience in different environments this summer. All of them will play in the 2. SNL: Niko Kasalo joined Beltinci, Jaka Domjan, last season’s top scorer in the youth league, moved to Aluminij, and Luka Turudija and Nikola Jovićević were loaned to NK Brinje Grosuplje.
“Every young footballer primarily needs games. And especially game continuity. Being the 15th or 16th player in the team is insufficient for the desired development of young players. I believe it might have been better for all these boys to have gone on loan to the 2. SNL a year earlier and be important parts of Mura by now,” said Agron Šalja at the press conference in Fazanerija.
The Ljubljana native, who has previously worked with young players as a coach, continued: “Regarding the mentioned strategy, I would say it’s an intermediate step. The second league is not bad; the coaches are quality, and the work process is good. This applies to Beltinci, Aluminij, and Brinje Grosuplje. Now it is important to monitor their development and assess whether they will reach the level that Mura requires. At the moment, there were definitely too few minutes available for them with us. However, we have been with the club for two months, and it’s true that we may have thought a bit differently at the beginning, but certain things have clarified in the meantime. There are four months until winter, then we will see what to do next; during this period, they must prove themselves and stand out. But it won’t be easy for them; they need to be aware of that. The second league should not be underestimated.“
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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