Armand Duka analyzes the European/From Silvinjo to the awards, the president of the FFF: We should have passed the group

2024-06-27 10:53:00, Sport CNA

Armand Duka analyzes the European/From Silvinjo to the awards, the president of

The president of the Albanian Football Federation, Armand Duka, thinks that Albania should have passed the European group.

In the show "Champions" on TV Klan, the number 1 of the football government in the country, stated that during this period, the emotions have been very great, while he singled out the one with Croatia from the other matches.

Emphasizing that he has never experienced the emotions of facing the Croatian national team in his life.

"With more intelligence, or with less emotion, we could and should have passed the group even though we were in the "group of death" as it was labeled. Emotions this period have been devastating. Especially the match against Croatia, I thought I wouldn't go until the 90th minute, so imagine the others who were on the pitch. I have never felt more emotions than in that match in my life because we were 1-0, we were going close to the goal and knowing that theory of football that if you don't score you will suffer, it increased my anxiety and excitement and it actually happened which they scored twice. Then the team showed a lot of character to equalize and could overturn that result. The main emotion was in that match, but the European has a lot of emotion and therefore it is said that experience is needed. This is precisely the experience of managing emotions. ", said the Duke.

The president of the AFL also revealed the reason for the optimistic statements before the European Championship, for which he said he wanted to inject confidence in the team for a positive result. Duke said the same will be done if the team goes to the World Cup.

"In several interviews for the Italian media, I said that Albania wins against Italy and both pass the group. I did not easily think that we will pass the group. It's good that you believed, because you watched the match with excitement and anticipation. We have tried to instill this confidence in the team against Spain. We could not inject it, as Georgia had done. When we go to the World Cup, we will again say that we play for victory. This is the objective. All those who are around the national team must inject confidence for victory. ", he declared.

One of the hottest topics in the national team is the future of coach Silvinjo, whose contract has ended. Duka indicated that the Brazilian technician has been offered a contract since January, but everything is expected to be resolved before the European final.

"The contract with the coach has ended after the European Championship. We have proposed the renewal since January. I believe that now we will soon finalize it. We have had conversations. Each person thinks for himself. If he gets a staggering figure, he can go. The contract is complete when you sign it on paper. The probability that it will renew, of course, is over 50%. We do what we can to keep it, we can't do more than that.

In my chair, you must think of all things. The desire to have it is so great, that we made the offer for renewal in January. Last night we had a little party with the staff. Silvinho left to rest and will return to decide on the future. We will decide before the end of the European Championship. We will go to watch the final together. If a La Liga club comes and gives him 5 million euros, it is halal. Mancini left Italy, for the money. Silvinjo as coach of Albania is lucky because there are only 10 million Albanians who think they are coaches. Brazil's or another one is more unlucky."

In the end, the head of football emphasized that there will be a prize for the players, for the draw achieved in the European Championship, while also revealing the receipts.

"When you lose there is no prize, but obviously for a draw there can be. I said it now. The income from Europe is 9.25 million euros. There is also income from the draw, but the expenses of the European are greater. ", said Armand Duka.