Mislintat, who was once known as "Diamond Eyes", has encountered a lot of negative comments in recent years. Recently, he was interviewed by the German media "Kicker" and talked about his experience at Arsenal and Ajax, as well as the reasons why his short-term return to Dortmund failed.
Talk about Arsenal
"During my tenure at Arsenal, the club did not invest as much as in previous years. Despite this, the team we formed still reached the Europa League final in the 2018-19 season. For me, the biggest change was that Wenger and the then CEO Gazidis left one after another. Wenger stepped down as head coach eight months after I joined, and Gazidis accepted Milan's invitation shortly after. A new formation was formed within the club. structure while the UK faces Brexit. I could have chosen to stay, but for family reasons we decided not to risk moving the family in that situation, but to see if there were new opportunities in Germany. "
Talking about returning to Dortmund
"My reputation is not that bad. Many Dortmund fans used to like me quite a lot. My cooperation with Kyle (Dortsport sporting director) did not achieve the desired results. He is completely different from me. I am not judging him. People often say I wanted to replace him as sporting director. I had never thought about it that way. I thought the position of technical director was perfect for me. As for the rumors of quarrels within management, what I can say is that all of us, including myself, did not coordinate our responsibilities and discuss them in a timely and adequate manner. "
On being sacked after four months at Ajax
"During my tenure, the club brought in 12 players through 12 different agencies. 9 of them were introduced by Ji companies, 9 of which I have never cooperated with before, and I have not violated any regulations. When I see how people attack me on social media, I have to say, it makes me sick. But you can't let the criticism get to you. There's still a certain stigma attached to my name when you google it, but I have to accept that. Now that everything has been clarified, almost no one reported it, but anyone who really paid attention or knew me well knows what the truth is. "