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Jakirović revealed what he thinks about the big scandal: 'That's not a question for me, and this was the best idea'
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Jakirović revealed what he thinks about the big scandal: 'That's not a question for me, and this was the best idea'

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Hull City manager Sergej Jakirović discussed his team's preparation for the Premier League promotion final against Southampton.
  • He acknowledged the short time to prepare for Southampton after focusing on Millwall in the semi-finals.
  • Jakirović commented on the 'Spygate' controversy, suggesting automatic promotion for Hull as a humorous solution.

Hull City manager Sergej Jakirović is focused on the upcoming Premier League promotion final, acknowledging the tight turnaround in preparation after their semi-final victory over Millwall. The team only learned their opponent would be Southampton on Tuesday, leaving limited time to strategize for the Wembley showdown.

Our focus was on Southampton, and from Tuesday it changed, which means there was little time. But we had one good tactical training session and tomorrow we will decide who will be in the starting lineup.

— Sergej JakirovićDiscussing the team's preparation schedule for the final.

Jakirović stated that while the team had been preparing for Southampton, their immediate focus was on Millwall. He expressed confidence in his team's ability to adapt, noting that they have played Southampton twice already this season and are familiar with their opponents. Despite the compressed schedule, Jakirović confirmed a productive tactical training session and assured that the starting lineup would be decided soon, hoping for a strong performance.

It is certainly a relief because since Tuesday we have known who we are playing. We prepared for seven days for the match with Southampton because they won in the semi-finals. Maybe it's a bit short time to prepare for Boro, but we played them twice and we know them, as they know us.

— Sergej JakirovićReflecting on the short preparation time for the final opponent.

When questioned about the 'Spygate' controversy involving Southampton allegedly filming their opponents' training sessions, Jakirović offered a lighthearted response. He humorously suggested that the best solution would be for Hull City to be automatically promoted, framing it as the 'best idea' in his opinion, though acknowledging it wasn't a decision for him to make. He anticipates a closely contested final, with chances evenly split between the two sides, emphasizing the importance of a strong start and composed play.

It's not up to me what will happen. The best idea is to automatically promote Hull. That's not a question for me, but it would be the best scenario.

— Sergej JakirovićHumorously commenting on the 'Spygate' controversy.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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