Hungary boss clarifies stance after media reaction to Arne Slot comment
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“I saw this today for the first time and maybe if I’m saying something wrong now then I’m wrong, but I thought I read today [Thomas] Tuchel, the England national team manager, said to 15 players they had to come in later during the camp. “And if I am correct, but I have to read all the names one more time, those were mainly the players that have played Champions League and played so many games this season.
He first said as , “I have never spoken to Arne Slot. “I never interfere in anyone’s decisions, not even when he plays Dominik Szoboszlai as a full-back.” “I would expect the club coaches not to tell the national team captains what to do.
I am not obligated to play anyone.” “If Dominik said he wanted to rest – like anyone else – I would let him. Rossi explained, “I never had any say in when the Liverpool head coach, for example, would play Dominik Szoboszlai as a defender.” “But I would also expect him not to have any say in my work.” “If Dominik wanted to rest, of course I would let him, but everyone knows how important the national team jersey is to him as a team captain.” “What is important for us now is to end these two games with a good result.” Frustrated by the media reaction, Rossi added per quotes relayed via M4 Sport, “You can’t think I’m so arrogant and stupid that I’m comparing myself to a coach who won the Premier League at his first attempt and is leading his team in the Champions League.” “I can’t be compared to him, we can’t be mentioned together, I had no intention of comparing myself to him at all.” “He said he hoped Szoboszlai and Kerkez wouldn’t play full games, he didn’t say they couldn’t play, and if we take it that way, I already complied with his request tonight because I substituted them both.” “Far be it from me to think that we are on the same level, we are not comparable to a coach of such magnitude who manages Liverpool.” “I have the utmost respect for him.” “But since I am the national team captain of the Hungarian national team, I feel that the Hungarian national team and Hungary deserve respect.” “There is no polemic between me and Arne Slot, none at all.” The message is simple.