Former Liverpool player Albert Riera was about to hold his first press conference as a coach. But the ultras of Olimpija Ljubljana decided otherwise.
One question remains: why did Riera accept a position that has everything of a stalker for his first experience on the bench as a head coach? “It’s true that the Slovenian league is a minor league but Olimpija is a good team to win the championship.
You play in Europe, it’s a good experience to learn and improve,” said the Spaniard. Previously, the latter studied at Galatasaray as a second-in-command to Domenec Torrent, one of Pep Guardiola’s historic assistants.
Former Liverpool player Albert Riera was about to hold his first press conference as a coach. But the ultras of Olimpija Ljubljana decided otherwise.
The Spaniard Albert Riera is one of those somewhat unknown players despite a better career than that of 99% of footballers on the planet.
The native of Manacor – Rafael Nadal’s stronghold – has known La Liga, Ligue 1, the Premier League with Liverpool, the Spanish team more than fifteen times and has seven titles to his credit.
Now, with 40 years on the clock, the former Reds left midfielder has decided to become a coach. To do this, head to Olimpija Ljubljana, a Slovenian D1 club.
Having finished his playing career there in 2016, Slovenia, Albert Riera, he knows.
