“I swear to you my child”

Super League

Tony da Silva (left, far shot), the coach of Poli Iași / Photo: Sport Pictures

article written by Digi Sport
30.04.2024, 13:58

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Following defeats with UTA Arad, score 0-2, Poli Iasi is in last place in the play-out standings Super Leaguewith two stages before the end of the season.

Tony da Silva (43 years old), the coach of the group from Copou, is willing to do anything to save the team from relegation. In this sense, the “Pitbull” announced that he will give up his salary and give the players the money that is due to him, to motivate them to fight in this end of the season.

Tony da Silva, ready to offer his salary to the players from Poli Iasi: “I don’t take any euros“

“I am willing to give up my salary from Poli Iasi, just to save the team. I also told the management, I also told the players, in the dressing room. I don’t take a single euro from Poli Iași, I don’t take a penny. Let my wages go to the players and share the money. But let’s save ourselves. I didn’t come here for the money.

I hope the boys appreciate this gesture. I make this promise. I swear to you my child that I don’t take any money. I came to help the Poli Iasi team because they trusted me. With all my heart I want to help the team to save itself and I hope that my boys will give everything on the field to win the two games and to save Iasi from relegation“, said Tony da Silva, according to radiohit.ro.

“I wanted to return to Romania to give back to Romania what it gave to me. I don’t spit in the plate I ate in. I have a debt to Romania, I was the first ambassador of this country. And I didn’t come here for money, I gave up many things for myself and my family to come to Iasi.

Honestly, I don’t know what will happen, but if the management proposes that I continue, if we are relegated, although I say no, I will continue. It won’t be a money problem. If we go down and they say I’m the right man, I have a duty to Poli and I have to do everything to help the team get back on the first stage”, Tony also said.

The battle to save from relegation is fierce. The difference in points is small and any team from 6th and below can reach League 2 at the end of the season. Even Petrolul, occupying the 5th position, has emotions.

In the last two games, Poli Iasi will travel to Sibiu for the duel with Hermannstadt and will receive a visit from Petrolul.