If some wanted to believe that the playoffs could allow Standard to reveal themselves and glean something, Ivan Leko wanted to be much more cautious.
After the first matches, we immediately understood that he was right and that the Rouches would not be able to fight with a Ghent who proved that he certainly had his place in the Champions playoffs.
“We need this club at the highest level”
At Standard, we then began to consider the playoffs as an opportunity to prepare for next season. But even with this objective, the Liégeois do not succeed and the path of the cross continues week after week.
“After this defeat at OHL, Ivan Leko stayed in the locker room with his men to ask them for explanations. Standard is going through an extremely difficult situation sportingly but, more generally, at club level as well,” Philippe Albert told -.
“In football, everything is a question of confidence. When things go badly at the level of the owners and the management, things cannot necessarily go well on the pitch. This end of the season is dragging on for the Rouches because these Europe Playoffs were supposed to be used to prepare for the coming season,” adds the former Golden Boot.
Philippe Albert quite worried about Rouches: “If this is how Standard prepares, it doesn’t bode well. And it’s terrible for Walloon football. Standard, which is going through a very difficult situation. particular, remains a legendary club in our country We need this club at the highest level for the good of our Belgian football…”
