Mladen Krastić's show did not end yesterday only
with the huge victory of Maccabi Tel Aviv over its urban rival.
About an hour after the derby, the coach showed up for a press conference that lasted more than half an hour.
"I have never been and will never be an 'actor'. I will not change my work style," the coach said about the criticisms leveled at him recently, "Two months ago you said I was the best coach in Israel, but after the loss to Hapoel I was the worst here.
Translating everything for me.
Write that I miss this player and this, but it's all on my back.
I know that if I lose in the next game - everyone will say I'm bad.
What do I think about the announcements that Ivica will make in my place?
This is the club's politics, not my politics. "
Asked if he had received any feedback from the owner he replied: "At the end of the season I will analyze everything, I will pass my surgery to the owner and management, and they will decide if I should stay or not. For me, there is no reason for any of us to be angry with each other. "I will not stay here - I would like to return here one day in a good way. I love the country and I love the people of Israel."
The coach also spoke about his childhood and the war in Ukraine: "I can only say stop the war. If I start telling you what I went through when I moved my family from Bosnia to Serbia it will be hard for you to hear. You have everything in life and suddenly you have nothing and the whole family is your responsibility. Wars and I just want all the wars in the world to stop. "
Regarding Georgia Juvanovic who returned to score after his drought in recent games, the coach said: "I wanted Juvanovic and he was my bet because it's not easy to buy a player for two million after you are a month in the team. I brought him because I know him from Serbia, because "I believe in him and he deserves to be in a great team. I think a breakthrough has improved his level since Juvanovic arrived. He should work for the team the way the team works for him and he plays where we think he should play."
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