Ribalta: “Ideal for Nikolic AEK – we go to Debretsen with alarm and concentrated”

A large and interesting interview was given to “Radio Marca” by Javier Ribalta.

Speaking in that medium of his homeland, the athletic director of AEK reported In the choice of Mark Nikolic For the technical leadership of the Union, the goals of the team this season, but in the rematch with Hapoel Ber Seva in Debresen.

At the same time, he spoke with the Better words for Matthias Almeida who went to Seville after his departure from the “yellow -blacks”, while knitting his praise and his Jose Luis Mendilibar and his successes at Olympiacos.

In detail his statements:



“I came to AEK in October, the season had already begun. It wasn’t easy for me at that moment, but on the other hand it was good to study everything and not make hasty decisions and prepare for the next season. I tried not to disturb much. I tried to help the coach and the players. Unfortunately we ended the play -offs very badly, and we had gone pretty well until then and then we had to make decisions and change things. Now we are in the Conference League qualifiers that is a fragile moment and is not easy.

I know Nikolic from Russia when he was in Lokomotiv and I was in Zenit. We have been a very good relationship for many years. It is a very interesting coach, we have about the same age, we have the same philosophy on football and I thought it was the ideal place and the perfect time for him. “

If he had contacts with Moreno and Benitez for the position of coach: “No, I had never spoken to Moreno. There was a contact with Benitez, but up there. “

For games with Hapoel Ber Seva: “It was a shame because in these games if you don’t put a second or a third goal, the score may look small. We are on alarm, we cannot relax. We have to see it positively, but it is true that we could have finished the game with three or four goals and we were more confident about the rematch. Let’s go to Debecen with alarm and concentrated. ”



For AEK’s goals this season: “To try to be competitive in all domestic goals and to do a good run in Europe. European summer games are of course complex. We want to do something interesting in Europe and be competitive for the championship and the cup. Of course there are strong opponents in Greece, nothing is easy, but we can be competitive. “

For Seville who chose Matthias Almeida: “Sevilla took a character coach. A great personality, a leader on the bench. He is a coach who likes the attack. Sevilla is going to be competitive. I haven’t seen the friendly, but I’m sure the cord and Almeida will make a competitive team. “

For the success of Jose Luis Mendilibar at Olympiacos:

“Ever since the results came, they have been showing it. He has done a great job, having stability. Olympiacos plays directly in the Champions League League Phase this year. It’s a team that you can hardly seem to be able to reach, but we will compete with everyone. “