FC Midtjylland coach Mike Tullberg has firmly dismissed rumours that he sought tactical advice for the team's upcoming Conference League match against St. Truiden. He denied making any call to his former assistant, Kristian Bach Bak, regarding the Belgian opponent.
Tullberg addressed the situation at a press conference ahead of Thursday's game. He explained that the story arose when Genk manager Jess Thorup, a former head coach at FC Midtjylland, spoke about the club in the Belgian press. This led to speculation that Tullberg might have contacted Bach Bak, who was Thorup's assistant in Herning and later in Egypt.
"It was not a call from me, and it was also not a call from Kristian," Tullberg stated categorically. He added that the two have likely spoken, but only because Bach Bak knows assistant coach Nichlas Knudsen from their shared time under Thorup. "We laughed a bit about it when I asked Kristian why he hadn't said hello," Tullberg said of the media attention.
The match against St. Truiden takes place on Thursday at 21:00 and comes as FC Midtjylland are in fine form. The team sits second in the Superliga with 25 points from 11 games, having recorded seven wins and four draws. With 21 goals scored and 11 conceded, their goal difference stands at plus ten. Their most recent victory was a 2-1 win over Viborg on Sunday, with Philip Billing scoring the winner after Rasmus Kristensen opened the scoring. In their last five league matches, the team's form reads three wins and two draws, leaving them unbeaten. This run also includes victories over FC Copenhagen and Brondby as well as a draw with Odense. Striker F. Etim is the team's top scorer in the league with five goals. Ahead of the Conference League match, a key fixture against Lyngby awaits on Sunday 25 October. Lyngby currently sit twelfth in the table. After Sunday's home game against Lyngby, focus will shift entirely to the European competition.
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