Shocking News:Celtic’s Champions League foe makes shock announcement few minutes ago

October 3, 2024 philip FOOTBALL 0

Two weeks after being hammered by Celtic in the Champions League Vladimir Weiss has decided to retire from football.

The former Manchester City winger wore the armband that night, got booked and substituted but has now decided to hang up his boots leaving his club high and dry two matches into a Champions League campaign.

After leading his side through four rounds of qualifiers it was a proud moment for Weiss as he faced Celtic with his Dad in the dug-out as Slovan set off in their first ever Champions League fixture.

Now after a 5-1 defeat from Celtic and 4-0 home loss to Manchester City the club captain has opted out, this afternoon the Manchester Evening News reported:

Former Manchester City youngster Vladimir Weiss has quit football in the wake of Slovan Bratislava’s latest heavy defeat in the Champions League.

Pep Guardiola’s side eased to their first win of the season in the competition as they brushed the Slovakians aside 4-0. Early goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden put City in charge before Erling Haaland’s 42nd goal in 41 appearances in the competition, plus one from substitute James McAtee.

It was Slovan’s second successive Champions League drubbing following their 5-1 thrashing at Celtic, who were hammered 7-1 by Borussia Dortmund this week. And it was seemingly too much to take for veteran Vladimir Weiss, who was taken off by his manager father, also called Vladimir, after 63 minutes.

After two rounds of matches Slovan are one of eight teams yet to take a point as the new look ‘super-league’ gets underway.

Weiss picked up a first half booking for a foul on Arne Engels in the Celtic match with Alistair Johnston yellow carded for a foul on the Slovan captain.

Turning 35 next month he had vital experience to offer to the Slovakian champions but a quarter of the way into what looks like the perfect swansong he has decided that enough is enough.