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Latvia, which has given up hope of entering the European Championship, is in mourning. After losing a decisive match against Bulgaria, manager Roberts Štelmaher spoke of a possible resignation, and Dairis Bertans regretted the result.
Latvia National Team / Calendar
“I want to apologize to all the fans and to those who believed in us,” Stelmacher said after the failure. “I take full responsibility for the loss.”
This is the first time since 1999 that the Latvians will not participate in the European Championship. He was asked if he would consider leaving. coach, Schtelmaher gave a positive response.
“I will consider it, yes”, quotes the Delfi.lv portal to the Latvian national team strategist.
Štelmaher could not find an answer as to why there was no team leader, Janio Timmos, on the field at the decisive moment.
“I felt like maybe Janis … It was a bad decision. We lost and it means that I made a bad decision,” the strategist did not expand.
Timma was the most productive Latvian basketball in the duel with the Bulgarians and in 22 minutes he scored 14 points (4/6 doubles, 2/6 trit.), 3 interceptions and 2 rebounds, 1 assists, 5 errors and 9 utility points.
At that time, Bertans replaced the head coach.
“We could all play better. It’s not just the coach’s fault, we’re all to blame. I think we fought well, but the last half was a disaster. We cannot play in these games in this way, “said the basketball player of the Moscow region” Chimki “and the Latvian national team.
Record of the Latvian basketball federation after the failure of Bulgaria:
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