"Qarabağ's results in Europe are important for the country's football. I follow this team closely."
This was stated by the well-known Turkish expert Yılmaz Vural in an interview with AZERTAC.
We present this interview:
- For many years, "Qarabağ" team has been successfully representing Azerbaijan in Europe. We are interested in your opinion about the Aghdam club...
- "Qarabağ's results in Europe are important for the country's football. I follow this team closely. Azerbaijan uses all opportunities to develop in football. In Turkey, "Galatasaray" and "Fenerbahce", and in Azerbaijan, Qurban Qurbanov's students are working to bring the country's football to a higher level. "Qarabağ" is the apple of Azerbaijan's eye. They should only fight for higher goals from now on. Football is not only a sport, but also a social life. As success comes, people's opinions change. Your representative has been able to do this very well.
- The champion of Azerbaijan will face Italian "Napoli" on the road in the 5th round of the League stage of the Champions League. How do you assess their chances?
- If you play with the right rules and without fear in football, you can beat any opponent. "Qarabağ" is one of the teams that will be an example of this. Previously, big clubs thought that it was "Qarabağ" and we would easily defeat them. But now everyone is afraid of your team. Let's not go too far, the result in the match with "Chelsea" is enough.
- Are there any players you like in "Qarabağ"?
- I don't want to single out any player separately. Because "Qarabağ" plays great as a team. There is a strong sense of unity in the team. Thanks to this, successful results are achieved.
- The Azerbaijan national team will face Iceland and France in Baku as part of the qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. What result can the national team hope for in these matches?
- "Qarabağ's success in Europe also affects the national team. Because the local football players playing in the main squad also protect the honor of the national team. Iceland is not a team that cannot be defeated. It is possible to get 3 points from them in Baku.
- Your name was once mentioned with "Khazar Lankaran" and "Neftchi". Why didn't you get to work in Azerbaijan?
- Yes, there were certain ideas, but we could not come to a common denominator due to salary and other issues.