"We started our preparations on July 21. We have already held the first test match. Our preparations in Baku will continue until August 20, and until the 28th we will have a training camp in Gabala."
Idman.biz reports that these words were said by the head coach of "Shafa" Elgiz Keremli in his statement to Sportal.az.
"Shafa", which is expected to be one of the clubs claiming the championship in the First League, will probably have "Sabail" as its main rival. Keremli, in turn, spoke about the matter as follows: "Our only rival is not "Sabail". "Ordu" has also formed a team claiming the championship. Looking at the squads of other rivals, it is clear that the championship will not be easy. The level of the leagues is increasing year by year. As for the involvement of foreign players in the team, the club management has chosen to rely only on local players. I don't believe that you will see a foreign player in "Shafa" in the next few years. Yes, the goal is to qualify for the Premier League. When I received an invitation from "Shafa", I accepted the offer, seeing that the management also had this ambition. It is the desire of every coach to coach a Premier League club. I really believe that we will achieve this goal."
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