One of the first football clubs in Europe to express staunch opposition to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was Schalke 04. The German team decided to terminate the contract with its long-term sponsor, Gazprom, the Russian concern, the largest producer of natural gas. For the team playing in the 2nd Bundesliga it was a difficult decision, mainly for financial reasons.
Kaminski praised Schalke’s decision
Marcin Kamiński, who appears in the colors, admitted that he was satisfied with this decision. – I am proud of what the club has done. It was not an easy decision, for financial reasons, but the club showed – and I think this message reached everyone – that people’s lives are more important than money – he said in an interview with “”.
The Polish defender also told how the rest of his team reacted to this decision. – When the war broke out and in the media there was a commotion related to, we wondered what would happen next, what would be the decisions. The club’s authorities did not hesitate, reacted quickly, and did not even give us unnecessary time to think. I think that settling the matter so quickly was great – he added.
Kamiński is satisfied with his appointment to the staff
The 30-year-old also told about the meeting with the coach of the Polish national team, who appointed him to the next training camp. – We met after my league game three weeks ago, but the coach did not promise me anything. He said he was watching my game and that it was essential that I was a left-footed soccer player. On Tuesday, when the appointments were announced, I first received text messages from family and friends before I checked myself that I was in the squad. I am very happy – he said.
Kamiński also admitted that he believed in going to the world championship. – You have to take advantage of the opportunity, because it may not happen again. And the fact that it appears when there is a chance to go to the World Cup, it motivates even more. It’s good that we won’t play against, because I couldn’t imagine this match – he said.
So far, he has played seven matches in. He played for the last time in the white and red colors in mid-November 2018, playing 90 minutes in a 0-1 friendly match with the Czech Republic.
Source: Sport
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