Standard welcomes Westerlo this Saturday. Ivan Leko’s troops will clash with those of Timmy Simons.
More than a football match between two teams who have shown great things since the start of the season, this Standard – Westerlo will be a duel between two men…who know each other very well.
Ivan Leko et Timmy Simonswho played together at Club Brugge. If the Westerlo coach spoke highly of Standard’s game, the Croatian praised the work and personality of his former teammate.
“He can always surprise, but we know each other well. I’m very happy for him, he deserves everything that happens to him. He’s a great person. He really loves what he does,” Leko said at the conference. press.
“But tomorrow (Saturday), it’s another match,” continued the Rouches coach. “Standard must win it. We’ll see after Westerlo.”
“Already when he was a player, Simons behaved half like a coach. He took care of the team and the others a lot, that was already his quality as a coach. He takes care of his players very well .”
