«Passion and determination»
Wednesday’s match will seal his first full season as head coach of PAOK. Vladan Ivić spoke to Novasports TV about the upcoming clash against Panathinaikos in Toumba Stadium. Here is what he said:
On the last encounter of the season:
«It’s a big match that will decide the outcome of the play-offs. We are prepping to win. We have our fate in our own hands and we will give everything that we can«.
On PAOK’s numerous absentees:
«It is to be expected in the final stretch of the season. All the teams face fatigue or injury problems«.
On Kaçe and Athanasiadis:
«It’s good to welcome back Shakhov and Warda. Meanwhile, Kaçe and Athanasiadis had back problems, but did physiotherapy and are ready«.
On the factors that will decide the game:
«Passion and determination will decide the match. We play in our home and I am confident that we have what it takes. We will try to give it all and make PAOK fans happy«.
His message for the fans:
«In this match, each and everyone of us must protect the team. It’s obvious that they love PAOK, but they have to be careful«.
