Defeat to Egnatia would lead to Moreiro's dismissal, Flamurtari sets his sights on the former Rossoneri coach

The match against Egnatia will most likely be the last stop for Francesco Moriero. A loss on Friday would lead to the dismissal of the Italian coach.

Confidential sources close to the club confirm to "Panorama Sport" that they are getting ready for changes on the bench. In fact, the club is within the ultimatums set for the head coach. The situation has worsened even more in Vlora, after Tirana's victory with Egnatia that sank Flamurtari to the bottom with 19 points. Above the red and blacks are now the blue and white, with equal points with Bylis. The fight for survival becomes fiercer while for the Italian coach Francesco Moriero the countdown begins.

Candidate for the bench – “Panorama Sport” exclusively reveals that Julian Ahmataj is being projected as a candidate for the bench. The news was learned from reliable sources close to president Sinan Idrizi. They tell the newspaper that Ahmetaj is the potential candidate to replace Moriero, but do not provide many details on what stage the discussions are at. The 46-year-old from Elbasan has managed teams such as Teuta, Bylis, Tirana, Kamza, Luftëtari and Skënderbeu. In the 2023-2026 season he was the coach of the U-19 National Team. On January 13, he left the management of the youth national team, which adds to the doubts about a preliminary agreement with the Vlora team. For Ahmataj, the environment in Vlora is not unknown. In the 2010-2011 season he was a footballer for Flamurtari.

Old love – But between Flamurtari and Julian Ahmataj there is a subsequent liking. On July 5, 2019, Ahmataj, accompanied by his manager, arrived in Vlora, where for more than two hours, they discussed in a meeting with Sinan Idrizi about the project that the Vlora club has. Seven years ago, Idrizi presented the offer to coach Ahmataj, while the latter asked for some time to study and think about Flamurtari's project, but in the end it was not finalized. At that time, in a statement given to "Panorama Sport", administrator Sinan Idrizi confirmed the meeting with coach Julian Ahmataj.

" I just had a meeting with coach Julian Ahmataj. It is my wish to have Julian Ahmataj in Vlora. But, it is his wish what he will do afterwards. When you get married, you don't go straight to the wedding, but you get to know each other, fall in love, exchange names and then get married. You want to make him the coach of Flamurtari straight away. I have a big problem with the coach's manager. There are serious conditions that cannot be met (laughs). We have started the talks with coach Ahmataj and we hope to take it to the end, to start the cooperation together ," Idrizi declared.

While coach Jualin Ahmetaj would declare at that time for "Panorama Sport". "We had a conversation today (yesterday) in Vlora. We are in talks and a project was presented to me. I thank the president of Flamurtari, Sinan Idrizi. Let's see now, since we are in contact, that's how we left it ", Ahmataj expressed.

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