Do you think its good for Shakhtar that Brandao is ineligible for the match?
Marseille players are all masters. The team won’t be suffering much from a loss of one forward. I know Brandao perfectly well, sure. He used to play for reserves when he joined the club. When I took over the team, I made him first team player. He gradually became a superb player. Having spent 7 years here, he deserved to move to another club. I ould understand his desire to change the surrounding. He’s been doing well in France. He is now playing in one of Europe’s strongest leagues. I am glad he won’t be on the pitch tomorrow. Gerets said in an interview that you are his friend. I can say the same about him. We spoke on the phone about Brandao before they signed him. Brandao wasn’t certain about this move, neither was Gerets. He is my friend and I couldn’t lie to him. I told him the truth about the player. Are you close friends with Gerets? Well, we are not close friends. We have our lives, our professions. IO have been a coach for 40 years now. When I meet Trapattoni, Capello, Ranier
