24.03.2025 10:20
In the UEFA Nations League playoff round return match, Hungary's head coach Marco Rossi stated that they deserved the 3-0 defeat against Turkey. Speaking at the press conference held after the match, Rossi said, "When making criticisms, always consider the strength and ability of our opponent. The Turkish National Team is a very good team. The Turkish National Team is one of the top-level teams. They have very good quality."
In the UEFA Nations League A/B playoff second leg match, the Turkish National Football Team defeated Hungary 3-0 away, achieving promotion to League A for the first time in its history.
"THE TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM IS ONE OF THE TOP TEAMS"
After the match, Hungary's head coach Marco Rossi could not stop praising our National Team. Stating that they deserved the defeat, Rossi said, "We had no concentration at all, which is unacceptable. We deserved the defeat. We will make the necessary evaluations among ourselves. We played with four defenders, and as the head coach, I take full responsibility. We did our best not to be relegated to League B. Unfortunately, we could not field some of our players. We faced the same issues in Istanbul. Under these circumstances, we lost to Turkey twice. We tried to implement different tactics, but unfortunately, we could not achieve what we wanted in some areas. When making criticisms, always consider the strength and ability of our opponent. The Turkish National Team is a very good team. The Turkish National Team is one of the top teams. It has very good quality. Not only its players but also its head coach is very good," he said.
"IT MEANS A BACKUP TICKET"
In response to a journalist's question, "Could playing in League B be an advantage for getting a backup ticket to the European Championship?" Rossi replied, "Yes, the UEFA Nations League is also very important; it means a backup ticket. Until the matches we played against Turkey, the UEFA Nations League was not considered important by some, but when we lost, it suddenly becomes significant. Those who make these criticisms are not well-intentioned. We will not play against such strong teams in League B, but we faced very strong teams in League A. We suffered two defeats against Turkey in the playoffs, which is understandable given our performance and the conditions we are in," he said.