Ayxan Abbasov: "We won an important point"

After the match between "Shamakhi" and "Imishli" (0:0) in the XXIII round of the Misli Premier League, the head coach of the home team, Aykhan Abbasov, answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert first shared his views on the meeting…

– It was our home game. We fought well for 90 minutes. We had just come out of a tough game, and the players were tired. "Imishli" is a team that doesn't allow the opponent to play. I think we won an important point. We must protect our place in the championship, and if we can, we want to move up the rankings.

– Can we say that all dangers have been averted?

– The first goal was to stay in the league. If we want to develop, we have to continue in the championship. We are no different from the clubs below in terms of budget. This is our second year in the Premier League. I think it's a good result to bring out young people without the excitement of the last place. We have been in a stable place since the second round. We had a goal in the cup, but the opponent's experience had its say. The next 10 games are a great motivation for us. We will continue this motivation for every game.

– Bonuses are paid to clubs for local players. Are you thinking of talking to the management to give locals a chance after this?

– There are negotiations between me and the management. We are holding discussions. But these are between us.