Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Muscat: Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic insists his side have set their eyes on going far in next year’s edition of the AFC Champions League after bowing out of the 2017 competition at the semi-final stage with a 6-2 aggregate defeat against Al Hilal.
Ivankovic’s men are the first Iranian side to reach the semi-finals since Esteghlal in 2013 and the 63-year-old believes his side possess the foundations to go all the way next year with minor changes.
“We are very proud of reaching the semi-final. We needed time and hard work, but with adding two more players to our squad, we can go far again next year,” said Ivankovic.
“We missed a couple of players in the first leg and here again and that cost us, so more depth is needed.”
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