GYOKO HAJIEVSKI: THERE IS A CONFLICT BETWEEN AZERBAIJAN AND ARMENIA, IT IS ALL THAT I KNEW ABOUT AZERBAIJAN

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Sept 5 2007

I had no imagination about Azerbaijan, I only knew that there is a
conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. When I arrived in Azerbaijan
and got acquainted with the situation I was surprised and was glad.

My friend said that Azerbaijani football was developing. Azerbaijani
national team’s defeating Finland in March this year was unexpected
result, new head coach of "Baku" f/c Gyoko Hajievski said, APA Sport
Agency reports.

Macedonian specialist today said in the presentation ceremony held
with the participation of general manager of the football club Zeynal
Mammadov and executive-director Yashar Seyidov that Azerbaijani
football is in satisfactory level.

"Baku f/c won golden medal and cup of country championship. This team
is also famous in Europe. I heard about Baku f/c before visiting
the country. There are enough football-players in the team. When I
watched the match between Standard and Baku f/c I witnessed it. But
achievement of a whole team is important for us. I will do my best
for it," he said.

Hajievski saying that he will pay special attention to discipline
issues stressed that the team will succeed soon.

"President of the club Hafiz Mammadov, general manager of the club
Zeynal Mammadov is very kind. I got acquainted with everything
regarding Baku f/c and I know that the football team will succeed
soon. I have been working coach for already 20 years. I worked in 6
countries before coming here. I was the head coach of Macedonia team
and I had never failed seriously within this period. My homeland does
not know that I am working in Azerbaijan," he said.

Macedonian specialist said that he was not acquainted with the former
head coach of Baku f/c Boyukaga Hajiyev.

"I heard that he worked in several teams. Baku f/c was champion of
Azerbaijan. I had no other information about Hajiyev. I will try
to do my best for succession. But I can not say that we will become
champion beforehand," he said.