Making a statement at the press conference at Baza Sportiva Facilities, Charalambus started his speech by referring to the PAOK fans who had an accident and lost their lives in Romania.
Reminding that he played for PAOK during his football career, the 45-year-old coach said, “I am very sorry. I offer my condolences to the people of Greece. I am very sorry on behalf of their families.” he said.
Stating that Fenerbahçe is a very high-quality team, Charalambus continued: “I can say that Fenerbahçe is the best among the teams we have faced so far. When we look at our results so far, we need to do our best. We see that they have very high-quality players. We must show character tomorrow. We know that it is very difficult. This is football and we have to fight. We want to reflect this on the field tomorrow. We never know what will happen in football. We know that it is a very difficult match. We are a big club. We will see how it will be. We will see how it will be. “We want to change this. Our fans should be assured of this. The players will do their best. We are going through a very difficult period. Our fans are angry with us and we will try to change it and fix it.” he said.
“I DON’T CARE WHAT WHO SAYS”
Speaking about the bad progress of the team, the Southern Cyprus coach stated that he was aware of his responsibilities.
Emphasizing that the owner of the team, Gigi Becali, came to the facilities and talked to the players, Charalambus said, “The boss came here for the first time. I have been here for 3 years and this is the first time I have seen something like this. This is his team. He talked to the team, said what he wanted. We need to respect his situation. I feel what he feels too. He came and said everything face to face.” he said.
Speaking about whether he will quit his job, Charalambus said, “It is very easy for me to leave here. I take my responsibility. I am open to leaving, but it is not in my character to leave. I am here at my job and doing my duty. I know who I am, I know what I have done, and that is enough for me. I respect the players, and they respect me. Elias Charalambus is very strong. I don’t care what anyone says.” he said.
DARIUS OLARU: WE WILL WIN BY DOING THE BEST WE CAN
Team captain Darius Olaru, who was at the press conference with coach Elias Charalambus, emphasized that the team’s chances of advancing to the next round are very difficult.
Stating that they know the importance of tomorrow’s match and that they will go on the field with this awareness, Olaru said, “We know that tomorrow’s match is very important. I also know that our chances are low. We started both the league and the Europa League very badly in the new year. I feel in the depths of my heart that we will advance to the next round. I will be on the field tomorrow and will fight to advance to the next round.” he said.
Underlining that they are in a difficult situation, Olaru said, “It is not easy to advance to the next round. We also know that we need to improve our results. We will do our best on the field tomorrow and I hope we will advance to the next round. Fenerbahçe has many important players. But we are also a good team and we will win tomorrow by doing our best.” made the statement.
