The head coach of Minaj, Zeljko Lubenovic, said that the Transcarpathian team did not conduct an internal investigation into the potential for giving up the game against Niva Ternopil.
- Is the information about the players being checked for passing the game against Niva true?
- Before the game, I saw a strange movement in the odds for our game. I contacted our sports director. He passed the information on to the Ethics and Fair Play Committee, who assured him that there was no cause for concern. I can only confirm Mr. Bilan's words that there is no internal investigation involved.
- Are we talking about the Asian market?
- Yes. I have no doubts about any of my players. FC Minaj is always open to cooperation on such issues. Indeed, we played poorly. I told the management that I was ready to leave if they had any questions. But they told me that they were satisfied with my work and the topic disappeared by itself.
- Did the team's recent results hit the psychology hard?
- The goals we conceded against Ternopil were the result of individual mistakes. We are learning to play as the first team. In the UPL, we usually played from the opponent, but now we are trying to act from a position of strength. Minaj is still getting used to playing positional football, which leads to such mistakes.
- Next you have a match with Epicenter. Will this game be different from the duel in the Tournament of Four, when you drew 3-3 and won on penalties?
- We have already lost enough points. This game is very important for us. To answer your question, Epicenter hasn't changed, and we, in turn, have lost half of the team.
- Was Bandura's departure from Minaj an initiative of whom?
- It was the management's decision.
Oleksandr Karpenko