Hungary head coach Marco Rossi plays down Arne Slot row after managing Liverpool duo’s minutes: ‘There is no dispute between us’
Hungary head coach Marco Rossi has downplayed any tension with Arne Slot after adjusting the playing time of two Liverpool players during the international break.
Rossi had previously criticised the Liverpool boss for suggesting that some of his squad could benefit from reduced minutes. However, after both Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez were substituted in Hungary’s 1-0 friendly win over Slovenia, the coach clarified his stance and stressed that there was no conflict between the two managers.
“I’ve read nonsense in the press. You can’t imagine that I would be so arrogant, conceited and stupid as to compare myself to a coach who manages a team in the Premier League.
“I am not comparable to the Liverpool manager, I had no intention of that happening at all,” Rossi said.
Rossi explained that he had already taken into account the concerns raised, managing the minutes of his players accordingly.
“Arne Slot said he hoped his players wouldn’t play two games. I saved Szoboszlai ten minutes and Kerkez twenty,” he added.
Despite the earlier exchange, Rossi was quick to emphasise his respect for the Liverpool manager and denied any disagreement between them.
“Slot is a coach of a top club. He deserves maximum respect. I am nobody. But since I am the head coach of the Hungarian national team, I think the Hungarian national team also deserves respect, at least because of its past. There is no dispute between us,” Marco stated.
