Konstantinidis on bwinSPORT FM: “The national team has taken clear steps forward”

The improvement and progress that National team in the last few years he noted on the air of bwinSPORT FM o Kostas Konstantinidis.

The former technical director of the national teams was a guest on the show “NEWS ROOM” and Tassos Nikolopoulos, stressing that the “blue and white” did not underestimate the Agriculture in the playoffs of the Nations League, he took stock after five years in the National Team, while also referring to his contract that was completed.

Hear what he said among other things:

If we missed an opportunity to qualify for the Euros: “They beat us on penalties, I’m realistic about that. Everyone thought that Georgia is an easy case of a team, but it has shown that it is a very competitive team, its players are playing at a higher level of leagues, in Italy, France, Spain. It seemed that the small group has closed, we saw it now in the Euro as well. We didn’t underestimate them, in retrospect you can say a lot, but the bottom line is that we were eliminated on penalties and that saddened me.”

About Gustavo Poyet and his career in the National Team: “I can talk about the development of the national team since I took over in 2019, with Fund Ship. At that time the National team was not in a good mood, we took many steps forward, the team was renewed. Poget came, we got promoted to the Nations League and we had a second chance to qualify for the Euros. We took clear steps forward, the team became a family, all the children were a group.”

Regarding his contract and whether there is a discussion of renewal by the new EPO management: “I have been in football for years, we all know. First of all, the term of Mr. Gagatsis has not yet come. I can’t comment yet myself… My contract is up and I haven’t had any contact with anyone officially to tell me if it’s being renewed or not. Everyone looks their way when the contract is completed.”

If he wants to stay in his post: “I did it with great joy and love. I know very well how professional football works. So we are professionals and we continue…”

For the account of the five years he stayed with the team: “When you work there are positives and negatives. There is the basis of a team that claimed its qualification for the Euros, took many steps forward. We had a lot of difficulties, also, there was covid and it took some time to get back to normal conditions… It can be seen that the men’s national team has improved, but of course also the smaller national teams and the women’s team”.