Oleg Petrov, vice-president of Monaco, who finished 3rd in L1, announced Monday at a press conference that he wanted to do next season “the same thing” as Lille, champion of France.
“We got perfect results and in particular had an exceptional second part of the season, the result of a lot of effort,” began Petrov.
We opened a new chapter (at the start of the season, with the appointments of Mitchell as sporting director and Kovac as coach), we took risks that paid off.
And these results are a great success for the club.
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Petrov, who clarified that the president, Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, was "satisfied" with the place on the podium, also indicated that the Russian oligarch was "very demanding".
“We came back to the fore,” said Petrov.
It is the return of Monaco to its rightful place.
According to the president, Monaco must now stay on the podium.
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"Fight to go far" in the Champions League
Moreover, next season, Monaco is aiming very high. By drawing a parallel with Lille, neo-champion of France, Petrov said he wanted to "do the same". “This season, the result is deserved for Lille, he said. Congratulations to their president, their coach, their players for doing this spectacular job. AS Monaco want to do the same, that's our goal. PSG are a great club, but our job is to fight for that. "
Petrov also wants to see Monaco play the group stage of the Champions League and "fight to go far".
If on Wednesday, the English club Manchester United wins the Europa League against the Spaniards of Villarreal, Monaco will be directly qualified for the group stage of the Champions League next season.
Otherwise, the Principality's club will have to go through a play-off phase.
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