Ajax Striker Marko Pantelic Slams Hertha Berlin Boss Lucien Favre
The Serbian forward has made it clear that he does not think too highly of Favre...
Sep 6, 2009 3:57:21 PM
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Serbian international Marko Pantelic opted to leave Bundesliga side Hertha BSC on a Bosman move this summer and joined Dutch powerhouse Ajax on a one-year deal.
The 30-year-old has now made it clear that the presence of head coach Lucien Favre at the Berlin side was one of the main reasons for him to leave the German outfit.
"Lucien Favre is highly overrated. Last year's good performances were not a result of his coaching skills. The team was in a great form and just kept on winning. The players are the ones to thank for last year's successful Bundesliga campaign," said Pantelic to PINK TV.
"Everybody in Berlin knows Marko Pantelic and Lucien Favre. However, everybody liked Pantelic, except our opponents and Favre, while nobody was fond of Lucien Favre.
"A lot of big teams were interested in signing me, but I wanted to join AS Roma. However, I was tired of waiting toward the end of August and that was when Ajax coach Martin Jol approached me. Ajax are the biggest team I have ever played for in my career."
Stefan Coerts, Goal.com
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