Zlatko Zahović wanted to bring Matjaž Kek to Maribor: “As the coach of Rijeka, he didn’t beat Dinamo. He beat Zdravko Mamić!”
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Legendary Zlatko Zahović appeared on the Serbian website Mozzart Sport, the former sports director of Maribor talked about several interesting topics. Among other things, he touched on Matjaž Kek, the Slovenian national team coach, who will try to beat Serbia at Euro 2024 this summer, and honestly admitted that he regrets not having worked with him during his career.
“I regret most that we never had the opportunity to collaborate. For those who have forgotten, let me remind you that we are talking about a professional who in 2017, when he was coaching Rijeka, did not beat Dinamo, but Zdravko Mamić, which is a big difference. He has experience, knowledge, progresses every day, and is rhetorically strong, which is very important for a coach,” Zlatko Zahović praised his “neighbor from Maribor”.
53-year-old Slovenia’s all-time leading goal scorer also revealed regarding Kek that as the sports director of Maribor, he tried to bring him to the Ljudski vrt: “He knows how to lead a group, players trust him. Because of all this, I called him to come to Maribor, but there were problems with the fans, and cooperation didn’t happen. I admit, at the time when I wanted him on the bench, Maribor wasn’t at such a high level, and he thanked me for the suggestion, but I still appreciate him. Because he is a competitor.”
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