After the "Sumgayit" - "Neftchi" match, the head coach of "Neftchi", Yuri Vernidub, held a press conference and answered questions from journalists.
Idman.Biz reports that the Ukrainian coach, speaking about the April schedule, said that difficult tests await them.
"I told the players that April will be a tough month. There are two consecutive games with "Qarabag", as well as matches with "Zira" and "Araz-Nakhchivan". This is actually great. I look forward to those meetings to see what my team is capable of."
Touching upon the absence of team captain Emin Mahmudov due to injury, Vernidub announced that he will start training in the coming days:
"Emin is our captain. It is difficult to manage on the field without him. My expectations of him are high, and they grow every day."