Dan Romann who was appointed interim coach and had less than 48 to prepare the team since taking charge, said after the match: “We played against a strong team and will prepare ourselves for Kiryat Shmona.”
Maccabi’s U19’s coach Dan Romann appointed interim coach of the senior side on Tuesday following the dismissal of Zarko Lazetic, spoke at the end of the 0-3 Europa League defeat to Bologna at the TSC Arena: “We played against a very strong team. We came into the match after turbulent days the club has been going through. It was important for us to look good and put in a strong performance. Overall, it was a bit difficult for us against a very good team. The players gave everything they had, and that’s something we need to carry forward.”
On his personal feelings regarding the entire situation, Romann said: “On a personal level, I was asked to coach the team, and that’s what I’m doing. I’ll continue coaching the team for as long as I’m asked. I’m not looking too far ahead. We had very little time to prepare the team for this match, that was our focus. The match is over, so now the focus is on the game against Kiryat Shmona, and we’ll need to take things one game at a time.”
Ahead of Monday’s league match away to Kiryat Shmona Romann summed up: “In terms of managing minutes, loads, and player availability, we tried to take Monday’s match into account. These are two completely different matches. Today we played against a team from the Italian league, very strong. We had a total of 40 minutes on the pitch and another day and a half to prepare. The match against Kiryat Shmona is a different one, and we’ll prepare ourselves well. The dynamics will be different, and we’ll approach that match differently.”