Marko Nikolic was drenched by the AEK players who... burst into the press conference and then stressed that he believed in this championship, congratulating everyone within the club. "The 'fight, believe, never give up' came from the heart and everyone embraced it. This philosophy runs through the team's operation," he stated, among other things.
Specifically, what Marko Nikolic said at the press conference:
In his initial comment, he stated: "Many congratulations to the players. They deserved it. An eight-point difference with two matchdays to go is unique in such a difficult championship. Congratulations to everyone at AEK who works daily at Spata. The assistants, the kit men, the analysts, everyone. I must give a big bravo to Javier and Kostas, and of course to Marios Iliopoulos, for whom this conquest means a lot. He supported us absolutely, he is a new owner and he deserved it. I dedicate the championship to our amazing fans who accompanied us everywhere, home and away. It was something unique. Wherever we played, within and outside Greece. I dedicate this success to my family and friends, 30 people traveled from Serbia to be here today."
On whether he would have believed in this year in Greece and Europe when he took over: "I have been on the benches for 25 years. Without faith, nothing is possible. At the same time, you have to work hard and with stability to reach your goals. Every year has ups and downs. The point is that this team showed stability despite some ups and downs. The issue is to recover. Yes, I believed it. This was combined with hard work from everyone. Football is a team sport. The concept of the team is sacred. There was a motto. 'Fight, believe, never give up.' It came from the heart and everyone embraced it. This philosophy runs through the team's operation."