Ivan Bosjnak, the 2006 World Cup
player, expressed his incredulity on the club’s abrupt termination of his
contract three months into the season.
For someone who has played alongside the likes of
Luka Modric, Verdan Corluka and Bosko Balaban at professional level,
Bosjnak revealed his shock at this level of treatment.
“I have never seen anything like this,” muttered the father-of-one.
“It’s weird and crazy. When I speak with them, it’s finished. I want to do something, (but) things happen.
“I just want to say, this is not the way to shoot and ill-treat a player who has serious injury.”
The former club marquee player had only recently
recovered from a series of injuries he was afflicted with since joining
the sultanate’s sole professional club early this year.
The most serious case was his skull injury that was
inflicted during the team’s 3-3 draw with Hougang United in their first
home match of the season.
“I have serious injury,” he continued. “I have
broken my bone and blood went into my brain and I could have gotten into
big trouble.
“Second game I broke my bone (skull). I need to
rest for two months. I didn’t do anything and I said I would be back on
the field as soon as possible.”
Bosnjak would subsequently make only four
appearances for DPMM and last featured in their 0-2 loss to Warriors FC
in Brunei before the sudden termination.
He felt the cancellation totally unjustified
because he believed he had yet to display his full array of abilities
that made him a Croatian international and feature in the World Cup.
“Maybe I went back too soon and I got one more small injury,” he lamented.
“Now two games I play and I build my power up after two months out, my contract was finished.
“When I need peace and a few more games to fully get my physical and power, now this (happens).”
The grievance came as the multiple domestic title
winner in his homeland felt DPMM were impatience and unfairly sacked him
due to his lack of goals after so few appearances due to injury.
Bosjnak added: “If I had played 12 games and they told me I wasn’t good enough, I would have said, ‘ok, I will now go home.’
“If I am (involved as a coach or technical staff at
a) club, I will never release somebody with injury threat. I will give
him (time) to come back and get back into shape and in peak condition.
“If after 10 games (he is still) no good, then he goes.”
The former Croatia Zagreb and Genk forward
expressed his exasperation in the manner his fellow new imports were
selected and the near-impossible task his compatriot coach Verjan
Simunic has in repeating the solid run of results this season as he had
last year through these new faces.
“You don’t buy five foreigners (simply) because you buy five foreigners. But that’s what they did,” he added.
“Because you put them on field and they cannot play
together. You have to check which kind of player fits then you sign the
player who can bring something to the team.
“For example like me, my style of play requires a
good playmaker. (But) here they just select imports because they like
them, then coach (Simunic) needs to make magic that we can play good,
(which is) not easy.”
Despite his trials in Brunei, Bosjnak is not
looking to hang up his boots just yet. He has revealed his intention to
either continue his career in Southeast Asia, preferably Singapore, or
return home to gradually wind up his career.
“I don’t know and don’t care what happened because
of the way my contract was (abruptly) cancelled,” stated the former
Croatia attacker.
“I am a professional (player) for twenty years and
if for them, doing this is professional they need to work like this. I
cannot say nothing. This is football here and this is not the only club
in the world.
“Now I will be here five more days to settle
everything and speak to my agent. Now I am full healthy and full ready, I
will look for a new club.”
The former New York Red Bulls player was blamed for the two goals conceded by the team late in the match in their 4-2 win over Geylang International on April 3, in which Auvray came on for Adi Said in the 61st minute. Auvray was subsequently dropped by coach Vjeran Simunic for their next game against Tanjong Pagar United.
It was reported that Simunic further humiliated the 31-year-old by referring to him as "Bob Marley", during an interview with a local media, in relation to the hippie lifestyle of the musician.
“To be honest, I still can’t believe his comment and in my opinion, it is quite distasteful and unprofessional," Auvray stated.
“I was very offended by the statement and I totally understand that the staff could be unsatisfied with me as a player, whether I agree or not.
“My name is Stephane Aurvay, [I am] a professional footballer and I want to be treated as such.”
Auvray also disagreed with the judgment of "poor performance" passed on him, and felt that he has performed at his best for the team.
“About my performances, all that matters are the facts," he asserted.
“I was recruited as a central midfielder and played the first three games of the season in that position.
“Of course like any other player I made mistakes, but at the end, after those three games I see an undefeated team.”
“A goal-less game against Home United, a 3-3 draw at home to Hougang United - after we missed two penalties - and a victory in our third game [against Courts Young Lions]."
While Auvray remains without a club after being officially released by Brunei’s only professional club, the former Caen youth player is not too worried about his future as he is confident of his reputation with clubs in Europe.
“I have always been very professional and respectful in all the clubs I have played for," he claimed.
“Therefore I have a good image in France and on the American continent. My agent and I will now start to consider new opportunities.”
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