Moments after welcoming the praises of Tony Bloom, the Union’s majority shareholder, in the locker room, Teddy Teuma had a little trouble realizing the scope of this new achievement. “It’s incredible, we are super happy, super proud of this campaign. Securing first place one day from the end was not planned. But we proved that we deserved our place in this competition. If we are here today, it is not for nothing, ” raved the captain, author of a goal and an assist this Thursday. “We were keen to keep this clean sheet because, in the past, we were more often in reaction than in action. Here, we showed that we know how to take a match in hand and manage it in the right way. It’s positive, we continue to evolve in the right direction, to learn. »
In the round of 16, the Union could face a European cador. Juventus, Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona…? “We are here to face big teams. In any case, I think it will be a very big piece. To choose, I would take Barça. Going to Camp Nou is a kid’s dream. It would be wonderful. OK, we should keep our feet on the ground. But we proved, in this group phase, that we could compete with big teams. So why not? »
Bormans: “The money will be invested in the club”
Philippe Bormans (CEO of the Union), can we guess you are thrilled after this qualification for the round of 16?
The route taken is magnificent. In each match, this team displays great values, power. After only five days, we are already the winners of this strong group. It’s incredible. It is often said that the second season – that of confirmation – is harder than the first. We were all a little scared. But we see that we also manage to take points in the league. Hats off to the team and the coach for the way he manages the core. They deserve what is happening to them. We do not yet realize what they have accomplished.
A particular desire for the next round?
We can’t influence the draw, we’ll see… The most important thing is that we take an extra lap. In the meantime, we will also try to win against Union Berlin. In any case, both sportingly and financially, it’s huge. With these three million euros, the money will be invested in the club. I also hope that one day we will be able to play in a stadium such as those in which we played during the campaign.
The rumor of a return of Undav circulates. What about?
I heard it too, but no, Deniz deserves his place in England. He will continue to work to get his chance. We are not a club with stars. We rather give the opportunity to lesser-known boys.
