On 14.12.2020. 0:50, Werner Pichler wrote:
Very sad news.
It is, I suppose only Austrians and people in exYU can understand what kind
of old school legend he is, despite homophobic statements, he certainly
didn't seem like a type of person who'd say those.
I was a bit young to get attached to exYu football team and Osim, but we
have one more
legend of Otto's calibre (and probably more in terms of personality) and that's Miroslav Ciro Blazevic,
who was also on the same podcast 2 months ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5tI8d10i3c
Someone really should make English subs for these podcasts.
When it comes to Otto and Ciro, it will be remembered that Otto never
wanted to admit
Ciro was a better coach, even though he won 3rd place on the WC1998,
here in this clip
from podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqbnhBZLAlc
Otto said: "I'm among the better ones, I don't want to classify myself,
but Ivic is better".
Host: "Where is Ciro here?"
Otto: "If Ivic is better and I'm here close, then he is a bit below
*laugh*. He swallows that hard."
Host: "Then why is Ciro considered 'The Coach of All Coaches'?"
Otto: "He managed to achieve that with journalists. And even today he
wants to make that (WC1998) so
important, but probably some other coach could do the same."
Host: "Are you sure?".
Otto: "I'm certain. I'm not against Ciro, but I'm looking at the job of
a manager like a job
of a shoemaker, who makes better shoes".
Then Otto talks about EURO2006 where he was on a bench as Ciro's
assistant and was critical,
said more could have been done despite Germany having obvious referee protection.
Ciro is 85, I hope he won't leave us soon.
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