"Azerbaijani football requires a serious approach. During my time working there, I felt that serious steps were being taken for the development of football. "Qarabag" is the flagship of Azerbaijani football. The team's second promotion to the Champions League League stage is an indicator of this."
Idman.biz reports with reference to Sportinfo.az that this was said by Roman Hryhorchuk, the former Ukrainian head coach of "Gabala" and "Neftchi".
In his statement, the experienced specialist shared his impressions of the match between the Ukrainian national team and the Azerbaijani national team (1:1) in the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup: "Before the match, it was clear that we were the favorites. We have high-level players and they play in leading leagues. But Azerbaijan also has some strength. I would like us to take away all the hopes of the Azerbaijanis on the field for a positive result, but it didn't work out that way.
The result is not so good for us. When our players take to the field, they must feel that they need to win against a team like Azerbaijan and play dominant football."
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