FC Twente coach Ron Jans did not want to say much about the diptych with Fiorentina in the battle for a Conference League ticket after reaching the play-offs on Thursday. According to the trainer, the focus must first be on the Eredivisie.
“I will not elaborate on Fiorentina until after the duel with Fortuna Sittard. Otherwise I will set a bad example,” Jans told ESPN after the 4-1 win over Serbian FK Cukaricki.
Twente already took a big step towards the play-offs last week with a 1-3 win in Serbia. In the return in De Grolsch Veste, his team had a false start, but Twente won again easily thanks to goals from Robin Pröpper, Michel Vlap and Christos Tzolis (two).
“You hardly have the time now to discuss things from this match, because Fortuna is already waiting on Sunday,” said Jans, who said that his wife and children had already booked the flight and the stay in Florence after the game in Serbia. .
“I can fully focus on Fortuna,” said the 63-year-old head coach. “Two members of our technical staff go to the Fiorentina-Cremonese and we get a report from that. It is a very challenging opponent.”
With a victory over Fiorentina, FC Twente will play in a European main tournament for the first time since the 2012/2013 season. At the time, the tukkers played in the group stage of the Europa League. The first meeting is next Thursday in Florence, the return is a week later.
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