Jans had a big grin on his face afterwards. Together with his team, he thanked the supporters of FC Utrecht, who continued to apply for minutes. “It wasn’t the most beautiful game. We are going into the Europa League. That was the highest goal,” said Jans. “So just forget how we played.”
FC Utrecht after fifteen years back in the Europa League group stage, serious injury domper on festive spirit
Jans came to FC Utrecht last season as the successor to Michael Silberbauer. The coach built a new team with which he reached the preliminary rounds of the Europa League. This season FC Utrecht continued the European advance under his leadership.
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Via FC Sheriff Tiraspol, Servette and Zrinjski Mostar, the club made the Europa League for the first time in fifteen years. Jans didn’t really prefer an opponent. “I’ve never been to Glasgow. So a club from that city seems beautiful.”