Ramadani explains why they preferred Celje over AZ Alkmaar
Gjilan’s Drita coach, Zekirija Ramadani, is pleased with the draw for the Conference League knockout phase play-offs. Drita will face Slovenia’s Celje. Celje and AZ Alkmaar were the possible opponents for the Gjilan side. The Dutch team had convincingly beaten Drita in the league phase. For this reason, the Gjilan side had hoped
Gjilan’s Drita coach, Zekirija Ramadani, is pleased with the draw for the Conference League knockout phase play-offs.
Drita will face Slovenia’s Celje. Celje and AZ Alkmaar were the possible opponents for the Gjilan side.
The Dutch team had convincingly beaten Drita in the league phase. For this reason, the Gjilan side had hoped to avoid AZ Alkmaar.
“It was the draw we wanted, not because Celje are a weak team, but because we saw AZ Alkmaar’s strength. We wanted to see Celje’s strength now as well. They are a team that is top of the Slovenian league, with a full 12-point advantage over second place. It will be a very difficult matchup, but we will not go out defeated; we will do everything to make things difficult for them,” Ramadani told Drita’s official website.
