2024-06-07 00:43:51
The brand new youth nationwide staff of Bulgaria as much as 20 years previous will present a chance for an excellent higher choice for the vital European qualification for the higher age group – the youth as much as 21 years previous in opposition to Poland in September, in response to the nationwide selector Alexander Dimitrov. He’ll lead each formations.
Dimitrov’s alumni have been in camp since yesterday earlier than the management in opposition to Azerbaijan in Baku on June 11.
That is the final official test earlier than the Poles host the European qualifiers on September 10. Bulgaria is in third place in Group D with 12 factors, 3 factors behind Poland and 4 behind the chief Germany, who can also be a sport behind. The winner qualifies immediately for the continental championship finals, and the runner-up performs a play-off.
“Most of the gamers are new, they’re getting an opportunity for the primary time. For the primary time in 20 years, a nationwide under-20 staff is being shaped as a range. This isn’t a follow of European groups, however somewhat of FIFA, there’s a world championship for this age. It will assist us lots in assembling the subsequent nationwide under-21 staff, as a result of these boys will inevitably be a part of it. A big a part of them are additionally used within the present youth nationwide staff,” defined Dimitrov.
“There hasn’t been a youth staff beneath the age of 20 for a few years. This helps our work. I thank the president Georgi Ivanov and the technical director Kiril Kotev for this. We’re nonetheless within the means of attending to know the brand new ones, however they present that they’re thirsty for data, they’ve a want to show themselves, as a result of to date the youth nationwide staff has left an excellent impression. Now gamers from the 2005 staff are coming. We have now an excellent basis to face on,” added the nationwide coach.
The group presently consists of 21 gamers, with one in every of them lacking. That is Nikola Iliev, who will be part of later for private causes. The defender Simeon Vasilev from CSKA 1948 can also be coaching with the squad from right this moment.
“The temper is superb and the gamers are very motivated to show themselves. The month of June is extraordinarily troublesome for everybody. Most of their colleagues are on trip. Admirations to the boys who’re right here to defend themselves first, and the colours of Bulgaria” Dimitrov stated.
“All the things is ok. There aren’t any injured gamers. I hope the gamers keep wholesome. We’re doing all the pieces we are able to for that. They arrive in good situation for this month of the 12 months and I hope till the top they keep that method and we are able to get them again to their golf equipment like that he added.
Dimitrov regrets that he will be unable to see Nejib Hadja from the German “Schalke 04” within the sport.
“Nejib Hajja refused to return. I spoke to him a number of instances. At first Schalke 04 didn’t permit him, however then they let him in, however he refused the invitation on the grounds that he needed to relaxation and put together for his membership. He’ll see later if he will probably be referred to as once more,” defined the coach.
“I wish to instill within the gamers that they have to first shield their names and the identify of Bulgaria. We Bulgarians are gifted, however we underestimate ourselves and that’s the reason the outcomes are missing. We wish to present the opposite facet of the gamers and off the sector, we wish to present the nice facet of soccer and that is what we elevate them to do.
I feel that with these gamers, with whom we end this qualification cycle, we are able to qualify for the European Championship. This can be a widespread, unified objective. That is additionally the objective of the BFS administration. We’re all trying in the identical route. I hope we even have luck, as a result of with out luck it does not work,” concluded Dimitrov.