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The national team says 'farewell' to Reja, Sylvinho takes over the leadership of the Rossoneri

Politiko 2023-01-09 11:22:40

The national team says 'farewell' to Reja, Sylvinho takes over the

Silvio Mendes de Campos Junior, known as Sylvinho, was introduced today as the new coach of the Albanian National Team. Sylvinho will sign an 18-month contract with the Reds and Blacks.

His aim and objective is to reach the final stage of the European "Germany 2024". At the press conference, where ALF president Armand Duka and former coach Edy Reja were present, Sylvinho said that it was ALF that convinced him to take over the "reins" of the Albanian national team.

The Brazilian thanked Reja for the work done so far with the national team.

"I am satisfied with my staff. I wanted to say something to Reja. There is a lot of work. We have to make some hard choices. Thank you for the work you have done. For the heart, for the passion. We want to do well. to take this national team to the right place. That is why we are here. When I met the president this time to him. I think that he also saw in us the hunger and desire for positive results. To give this project continuity. I often hear from people about the choices a coach makes. The Albanian Federation convinced me. He convinced me to take on this job. We are satisfied and I believe we will do a good job" , said Sylvinho.

The former coach of the national team, Edi Reja, expressed his thanks to the players and staff of the national team, as he said that he was leaving behind a strong team ready for the qualifiers.

"I am excited in these moments, every journey has an end, the cooperation I had with the president and the federation, I wanted to underline the results we have achieved. We won, 40 players played, we were close to being in the World Cup, by one point we would have passed. Recently, due to the situations, we have not done our best, but I did not find the team in the best way. Everything I have done has been serious and professional, I want to thank the assistants Bulk and Salih. I want to thank everyone so I don't forget anyone, the doctors, the physiotherapist. I'm leaving but I'm leaving a part of my heart behind, I want to thank Duke for the opportunity given. I also want to thank the journalists, even though some have put me in difficulties, I wish I had given my best, I leave with my head held high because we have created a good job. I thank you all for the opportunity, I am proud to have been in charge of this National Team. I strongly believed in the World Cup, even though I never declared it, we came very close, but I wish that Silvinjo starts from these results. Let's leave a strong team, to be ready for the qualifiers", said the Cloud.

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