A short time after the defeat of the National Greece from Denmark and the definitive exclusion from the World Cup, Makis Gagatsis had a short tie-a-tete in the locker room with the obviously frustrated Ivan Jovanovic.
According to his information Sport-fm.gr and his Sotiris Tambakouthe initiative to discuss mainly after the statements of the Serbian technician, both after the match and at the press conference, which – due to the intense emotional load – left interpretation for his possible retirement. Jovanovic stressed that he was going to have contacts with the EPO administration for his future, which caused direct mobilization To the people of the Federation.
The meeting took place in a calm and sincere climate, with both sides discussing the next day of the National. So it was clear that no resignation issue is raisedwith Jovanovic expressing his sadness for his exclusion, but also his faith in the project he has begun with the team.
For his part, Makis Gagatsis reiterated EPO’s support for the federal technician, such as this also expressed to the journalistsstressing that their cooperation is continuing normally, with the aim of reconstituting and preparing for the next events.
‘I’m not a man who is giving up and leaving’
At the press conference, Ivan Jovanovic was also Clear about his stay, saying that he is not a man who is giving up and leaving!
In detail what he said to reporters:
His thoughts after defeat and the next day: “It’s a very difficult day for all of us. I think one failure, within a month we lost all our hopes of being in the summer in America. We believed very much that we had the ability and quality and that makes it more difficult. It is too early to put on your question. Emotions are too frustrating. There will certainly be several issues that we need to discuss with regard to continuity. We are a serious team. At least what I have lived through this year, with the players, the EPO president, the rest. You will definitely need an analysis and discussion of the future. Because the responsibilities, as a coach, feel very great. Regarding the behavior of my players in general in this process, it is almost perfect. It will definitely be needed, as we always do, a much more serious discussion in terms of national”
On the issues he wants to discuss: “It is not right to express them here. As we have always done during the year, we are all responsible people. An exclusion from a large event and in terms of my cooperation with the EPO and the players, makes me very responsible for the exclusion. An analysis of the data available must be done. Greece regardless of the games it has ahead of it, unfortunately we will not be on some goals until next September. As responsible people we have to have a serious discussion about the next day. Because today was one that no one in my place wants to live”
For support from Gagatsis: “With these players, the reason I renewed my contract 3-4 months ago was primarily because of the cooperation and belief I had with the players. But also the administration of the EPO. But I am a coach and always my joy is to work with these kids. But you have to know, my contract binds me, not the EPO. I’m not here to spend my time. At the end-end, I am a man who passes very big responsibilities in terms of the situation we are today”
It is the second time in a crucial game starts well and the end result is different. Which explanation gives: “Football is a game of mistakes. For a long time in the last year, we didn’t have such repetitive phenomena we had in the last month. It’s part of football. The final substance is one, that the end result was not what we dreamed of and we wanted. And, for this reason as a team’s coach, I am the master responsible for how we think of racing and what we had to do, I have a huge responsibility. I think my players can be under pressure. Errors are made and will be made. For me, the basic is me to do more resolution for what has happened in the last games. They are very high for us for the goal we had. I don’t want to find an excuse through these mistakes. We could avoid them. We are not one of the people I think of the mistakes we made. Players can make mistakes for different reasons. I can never say anything against these children. I adore them”
As to whether he is thinking of giving up: “I am thinking of talking to the administration about what we have done so far and all the opportunities it has to decide on the future of Greek football. I am not a man who is giving up and leaving, if I did, I would consider myself a non -serious person. The EPO president did everything for me to be able to claim the qualification and I can’t forget that. We have to have a discussion and the EPO will be the one who will make the decision for the future.
It is reasonable after a failure, I cannot overcome it as a coach and say that “nothing is running”. I understand the president, but I can’t say that nothing happened. It’s not like that. The exclusion from the World Changes a lot of data from the importance of the goals in front of it. I want to be “ok” and against my players and the EPO. What I want is whether I do this discussion now or after the matches we have”
Whether there is optimism that the national team can return to the big events in the near future: “You have no doubt that this National has many positive elements to return to the big events. It has a alloy of players, and from the old guard, who are very dedicated and we have a new batch that through these tough games, they go into a new process. Optimism comes from these children. Both by their behavior and their talent. But for me, it’s a failure. One reason I had come to the National was this world cup“
Source: Sport Fm
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