Jovanovic: “I never thought about quitting – I felt bad about what I heard”!

THE Ivan Jovanovich at the press conference after the match with Aris he repeated that he is happy with what he achieved this year Panathinaikos, made it clear that he never thought of resigning, while also referring to the outburst after the game with Olympiakos in “G. Karaiskakis”.

Among other things, he emphasized:We needed the championship and it leaves us with a bitter taste that we didn’t get it despite our efforts“, and added about the criticism towards him: “Many times I can’t help but feel bad about what I see, but I don’t say it. I can’t say things, because I’m in a huge club. And those of us who serve him must have a behavior with the same values».

What Ivan Jovanovic said in detail at the press conference:

“It was a demanding and difficult year, as a team we tried hard. It was a journey as it should be for the Panathinaikos team. It was a great effort on the part of my footballers if you consider that until the 35th matchday we were first. We lost the league in the penultimate matchday and this is difficult to manage.

I can’t have any complaints except for this big one, that we didn’t manage to win the championship in the end. And I believe we had to conquer it, because we held fate in our hands. We won’t forget it. It was something we were aiming for. I know Panathinaikos needed this championship and it’s a bitter taste that we didn’t get it».

On the return to the Champions League and the goals of Panathinaikos:

“We certainly can’t go back. The year was perfect. The size of the team is also played by the fans, who supported us and showed incredible faith. Two years ago when I came to Panathinaikos I could say something about the goals. Now the goals we will have are given. Let’s be ready for what awaits us next».

On his outburst after the match with Olympiakos:

“The game with Olympiakos and the outbreak was about some issues, that when you play such an important match, when you hold luck in your hands and you want to go into a game with a good preparation, we didn’t even practice or to control the player to have a clearer conscience.

We wanted to make our world happy so that we could as a team, something that we claimed for a year, give a new breath and comfort to ourselves, who was with us from the beginning to the end. And the outbursts and what someone can say, because I’m always careful, it’s not easy to express his feelings in a beautiful way».

On whether the roster will depend on the European competition that Panathinaikos will play: “There is no sense in waiting for us to play. We start qualifying for the Champions League and our goal is to play in this competition».