Retsos on bwinSPORT FM: “Poget deserves to be in the finals of Euro 2024 – We are confident about the playoffs”

Speaking to News Bulletin 247, Panagiotis Retsos took a clear position in favor of Gustavo Poget staying on the bench of the National Team if it manages to qualify for the final phase of Euro 2024. The international stopper characteristically mentioned that if the qualification comes, it will also come because of… Poget, stressing that it will be unfair not to be in the leadership of the National Team. Regarding the play-off matches, Retsos stressed that the team is confident and expressed the opinion that if they put on the field the image they had in most of the European Championship group matches then they will manage to get the coveted ticket to the final phase.

Here are Retsu’s statements:

-for his appearances this year:

This year the season has started very well, I have gained games and confidence. I don’t look at what happened last season, I feel good about my body and I’m doing my best.

– if the bad seasons he had in previous years affected him psychologically.



It is something difficult, in a career there are not only pleasant moments. I had a continuous period of some years with injuries, but I had my family by my side. I also worked on my own and I’m fine now.

-for his characteristic of playing with the ball at his feet.



I’ve always had this trait. I’ve definitely worked out some details about when to do it and when not to, and when to take risks. But the fact that I have very good players in front of me also plays an important role.

-for the match against France



All of us guys were good in this match. And that’s why we got this result in the grass. A big well done to everyone and “thank you” to the people who supported us and it was a very beautiful experience. We were hoping for a point for the win but when you play opposition players like that…

About the National team and how it works…



Everyone will agree that when you play with the national emblem you leave the ego behind. The coach plays a big role in this as well. We were all at a good level. We have a very good relationship with each other and that plays a role.

About Poget and the possibility of going to the Euros without him…



This should not be done. Let’s go to the Euro finals without this coach. Apart from us as a team, the coach also deserves to be in the finals. It would be unfair not to.

For the two playoff games

They are 2 unrelated matches that we played in the groups with France and Holland. We are all waiting how and how. We have no anxiety because we all have confidence in our abilities. If we show the image we had in most matches in the group then we will be able to qualify.

If he felt we were good enough against France:

There were times when we kept the ball more than we are used to with teams like this and I felt that we can get the win

For the appearance of the second half against France.

From the first half we had the feeling that we were good. In the second half we entered the match as if it was 0–0. And when we scored the goal then we were even better.