Moron: “I had nothing to do with removing Manjiu, it’s all lies”

Lauren Moron spoke of his encounter with Olympiacos in Faliro, the defeat by OFI in Thessaloniki accompanied by the intense disapprovals of the world, but also the removal of Akis Mantzios from the team bench. Lauren Moron made it clear that he had nothing to do with Akis Mantzio’s departure from Mars and that everything that was said was a lie. CORVERSE Detailedly what he said on NOVA’s camera : Starting with the game with OFI, Laurent Moron’s explanation for the team’s performance was requested. He replied: “There are some streaks in each team, as we had the positive streak at the beginning of the season. Now, unfortunately, we get bad results, but with bad looks. But we are all united and what we have in mind is to reverse the situation.” In the question what explanation does he give for his own bad performance in this race, in addition to the team, he noted: “It’s true… I know that I, like the team, was not in the best possible situation. We are aware of this in the locker room. But that doesn’t change anything about the sequel. We have confidence! We believe in ourselves and we know that only we can change this situation.” CORVERSE At the end of this showdown there were disapprovals from the world and after the match a visit of organized fans followed in the locker room and a discussion with the players. Moron was asked how he comments on what happened. He said, willing to open the matter further: “The only explanation I can give is that the world has demands from us. However, people must know that we first have demands from ourselves to play well. We are the ones who always want to win! All teams have lost games this season. Surely, if we hadn’t made some losses, we would have been first in the score, so I say we don’t want to lose. I understand the team’s world. However, I believe that several lies have been said about the group from the press and other sources. I understand the indignation of the world, because my face has been told a lot of lies. That I don’t want to run, that I didn’t like the team’s previous coach, but what I told the president or the previous coach or I should go. People are normal when they hear and read these lies, believing them. I had never expressed an opinion on this issue and I believe that now is the right time to express myself. I want people to believe that I don’t put myself above any of my teammates or over the team. We want to change this situation because we want to give a better picture of ourselves and get to a better level. Both I personally and the team, we give our best ourselves daily so that we can change this ugly picture.” The question of changing coach was raised more specifically to Moron, to make what he wanted to say from his point of view completely clear. He insisted that he was not involved: “I had nothing to do with it! This is all a lie! Everything I had to say with the previous coach we told each other face to face. Something we’re seeing right now. Everything I have to say now! Anything else has been said about me on this through the press or any other Media is lying!” Moron was asked how the performance of himself and the team can change then and what the player relationship with the new coach can do. Note: “As I have already said, everyone in the team wants to win. What we do in every practice is work to change the situation. We’re all together as a fist, the players and her technical staff. We don’t know if we have the result we want, but we do this difficult job together and united, to start earning points.” Regarding whether he has passed this as a message to his teammates, given that he may not be the team leader, but is a very influential player in it, he stressed: “Each player separately is important – to his own rank – for the team. I recognize that the responsibility of the goal depends largely on me. But the team is united, they’re with me and if I’m not the one to score, there are other players to help with that. I am convinced that both I and the group will be able to reverse the bad situation.” As for what kind of picture to expect to be seen by Mars players in the match with Olympiacos, Moron was categorical: “We know it will be a difficult game for us. Olympiacos is not a chance in first place. It’s clear what we want to do in this game. Above all, change the image, which the team had in the last game, with OFI. We go to the Olympiacos headquarters with joy and appetite to win and start changing the situation from this game.”