Aloud scandal in the camp of Ukraine's Euro 2024 group rival is gaining momentum. Recall, on the eve of the veteran of the Slovakian national team, 33-year-old striker Robert Mak bombarded with harsh criticism of the head coach of the national team Francesco Calzona.
Dusan Galis"He dragged me through the world and then stuck a knife in my back," the player said in particular in reference to his mentor. The resentment of Mack, who plays for Sydney FC in Australia, stemmed from Calzona's failure to utilise him in the national team's friendly matches in March, apart from 7 minutes of game time in one of those two encounters.
Such a performance of the forward has expectedly caused an uproar in Slovakia, where the media is already abuzz with a variety of headlines and comments on the matter. For example, former Slovakian national team coach Dusan Galis, who coached the national team from 2004-2006, sided with Mack in the resulting conflict.
"Frankly speaking, it's incomprehensible to me, and that's why I'm on Mack's side. Personally, as a coach, I would never do anything like that towards a player. When I call up a player who is travelling halfway across the globe, I have to have some intention regarding his use in upcoming matches and I would not let him sit on the bench. Especially as we are not talking about some young bloke in this case. I must admit that I myself was surprised by Calzona's move," Sport24 quoted Galis as saying.
