“I WANT TO WATCH A BEAUTIFUL FOOTBALL”
Marius Sumudica, who said that his primary goal with his new club is to watch good football, said, “I am very happy to come to Turkey again. I want to play very good football with my new team, Al-Raed. I want to make our fans and fans watch good football.”
“WE WOULD SEE A GAZIANTEP GOING TO THE EUROPEAN CUP”
Stating that they had successful seasons in Gaziantep and that it is very likely that they would go to the European cups if they could continue, Sumudica said, “I choose a system according to the player group I have. 3-5-2 is a system I like and love. But first my players have to adapt to it. If my player group is suitable for this. I choose such a system. I had a group of players in Gaziantep that could play with 3 players. My back players were fast and can catch the ball. At that time, people had the understanding that Gaziantep would only apply a defensive system because it was new to the league. People played in every game. They expected us to start with 1 point or a defensive system, but that didn’t happen. We played attacking football while defending as well. We scored goals in more than 20 matches. We broke records at that time. We were also the leader for a period. 3rd place from Gaziantep. I left. If we could continue, maybe we would see a Gaziantep going to European cups,” he said.
“I HOPE MALATYASPOR SURVIVES”
Stating that he did not receive any offers from Turkey after leaving Malatya, Sumudica said, “After leaving Malatya, I did not receive an offer. I received an offer from Saudi Arabia and started working. As a matter of fact, it ended badly. There are people I love in Malatya, we had a very nice environment there. I hope the notables of the city will support Malatyaspor and I hope Malatyaspor will continue to live. Because football is very important in Anatolia, in such cities. Clubs like Kayseri and Sivas can play and win the final in the Turkish Cup,” he said.
“I WANT TO RETURN TO TURKEY ALWAYS”
Mentioning that he sees Turkey as his second home, the Romanian coach said, “I always want to return to Turkey. It is my second country. I always say this anyway. Turkish football is always in a state of flux. Especially the new federation president Mehmet Büyükekşi and We had a very successful time working together with Müslüm Özmen, one of the chief executives, for 2 years. I wish them success in their new duties and I believe they will succeed,” he said.
“I AM WARRIOR AND OBVIOUS”
Evaluating the fact that he is frequently on the agenda with the penalties he receives in Turkey, Marius Sumudica said, “I have a warrior character. I am not a coach who sleeps in the hut. I always give my all for my club, for my team. It is true that I have received some punishments. I have a fighter and stubborn personality. Turkish “I look like a person in this respect. That’s why I do my best for my club and team. The referees sometimes showed me cards as if they were repeating this routine, as if they had to. However, I respect everyone very much. I don’t have any bad thoughts about it.”