After the "Difai" – "Sumgayit" match (1:3) in the 1/8 final stage of the Azerbaijan Cup, the head coach of "Sumgayit", Sasha Ilic, answered journalists' questions. Sport24.az reports that the expert first shared his thoughts on the meeting…
– It was important to pass the stage. But we didn't show a satisfactory game. You can't play like this in the championship.
– You gave the youth a chance, but they couldn't show themselves…
– I'm on the side of the youth. True, there were some mistakes. Still, they are young, they have potential and I trust them.
– The AFFA Disciplinary Committee has punished you with 4 matches. What is your attitude to this?
– I think it's a tough decision. I didn't kill anyone. I think a two-game ban would have been normal.
– What happened between you and Aykhan Abbasov?
– It was an emotional game. I said words in Serbian, but it was not addressed to anyone. It wasn't well received. After the game, we met with Abbasov and resolved it.