“I congratulate everyone. Here is my first press conference. I am overjoyed. For many years, everyone was waiting for it. First of all, Mr. President, I thank our army. May God have mercy on our martyrs and heal our veterans. We are here because of their heroism. I wish all our people to be always healthy and happy. As for the game, I think there is no need to talk. It was difficult for us. There was some excitement. There was much other talk than the game. Football players were talking about Shusha and Khankenda among themselves. We scored a goal in the last minute from an interesting episode. MOIK fought until the end. I congratulate them.”
Publika.az reports that the head coach of “Qarabag” Gurban Gurbanov said these words at the press conference held after the match against MOIK (1:0) of the 1/8 final stage of the national cup.
– Do you expect this kind of game from your opponent?
– Actually, I didn’t expect that. But we watched the opponent’s games. They defend very well and are dangerous on the counter-attack. I’m glad we won.
– Is it possible to hold the next games in the cup here?
– We want to hold the cup games here. We will probably be able to hold a match here. In the future, very serious steps will be taken in this regard.
– Mr. President said that “Imarat” stadium will be built in Agdam soon. What are our thoughts on this?
– It’s very nice. Mr. President has a policy like a real Azerbaijani. He wants to bring back our past. “Imarat” was an ancient stadium. I thank Mr. President for such a step. After the stadium is ready, we will go and play there with great pleasure.
– Where is Richard Almeida’s situation?
– He got a head injury. He did not feel well and could not continue the game.
– Can MOIK compete in the Premier League?
– They will probably expand their staff even more. The fact that they are fighting against us today gives us hope for the future. After this match, the management may pay more attention to the team. Today, they made history by playing in Khankendi. This history should be preserved.
– Can the team move to Agdam after the “Imarat” stadium is restored?
– We are currently playing our games in Baku. “Karabakh” represents Azerbaijan. We can elaborate on future plans later. But we as a club have always wanted to choose the right path for our people. The best decision will be made in the future.
– Our lands have already been liberated. After that, how will “Qarabag” be motivated for the games?
– I have stated many times that the name “Karabakh” has always made us responsible. This does not mean that our land is back and it will be difficult to motivate us. We will never forget our martyrs and veterans. Being in this club gives us great motivation.
– Is it special for you that Azerbaijani football players participate in scoring a goal?
– As for a special feeling, I am happy for their every success. But football is a collective game. Any of our players can score. I don’t care about either.
– To what extent does the stadium meet the requirements of modern football?
– Everything in the stadium is up to standard. There’s just the grass factor of the pitch. It was a game where we didn’t think about the pitch. Changing the grass cover will be in the future plans I think.
– Nariman Akhundzade did not give an interview after the game. He said that you have banned him. What is the reason for this?
– I did not ban today. Sometimes I keep Narima away from interviews. I want you to think more about football.
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