Livagia: “AEK offered me a new contract, but I wanted to leave”

Detailed what Marco Livagia stated on the website “tportal.hr”

And already in your first season at AEK, he won the championship. He had 27 appearances and 8 goals, many of which were decisive…



«Yes, that 2017/18 season we won the title, after 24 years of waiting and we played in Cup finals».

Hajduk has been waiting for the title for a long time. For 16 seasons in particular, from 2005…



«I know and I believe that they are not waiting for him as long as they were waiting for him at AEK. This is really my only wish: A title with Hajduk».

How did you decide to return to Hajduk?



«Already in the summer I made the decision that I would like to change the environment, because I was in Athens for 3.5 years. They offered me a new five-year contract. Very good and I have no objection to that, which confirms that we are still in a great relationship. We talk often. But I felt it was time for a change and when I received a call from Hajduk there was no further doubt. It is true that the first contract lasted six months, but after the “Livagia stay” campaign, I signed a new contract».

For his return to the Croatian national team?



«He played with AEK for three years in Europe. Twice in the Europa League and once in the Champions League. I enjoyed it in Athens. However, because of the National team, I wanted to change the league, because when you are at home, many more see you. Who is watching the Greek championship? And in order for them to listen to you, you have to do something good. You have to win something or be a champion. For example, Misic really played at a top level. He was one of the best players in Greece, but when he won the championship and the Cup, people remembered him. As for the World Cup I know it is still a long way off, but that would be the highlight for any footballer. But I do not want to think about it right now. It’s been a long time».

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