Newcastle goal hero Petrovski admits he was close to joining Asian club
Fresh from a match-winning double on Tuesday night, Newcastle Jets striker Sasho Petrovski has revealed how close he was to signing with an Asian club.
The former Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners hit man was the hero for the Jets against Korean club Ulsan Hyundai in the Asian Champions League group stage match, scoring the only goals of the match in the 2-0 victory but it almost may not have been the case.
Petrovski said he was extremely close to joining a Chinese Super League team but was advised of their interest when it was too late and did not want to go cause a fuss with his new A-League club.
“Every club says they will never stand in a players way to better themselves and go further and the reality is that clubs in China, Korea and Japan pay a lot more than clubs here,” the 34-year old said.
“That’s always going to be a big factor for any player.
“I saw the emailed offer from China and I let it go because I didn’t want to cause a fuss, there were legal ramifications and so I let it go. They were a pretty good club but that’s life.”
Petrovski is confident another offer of similar proportions may come his way if he keeps up his current performance levels.
“If I keep performing to the level of Tuesday night maybe a bigger offer will come from Korea or Japan,” he added.
“As a player you have to look at every option possible to make a good living out of the game and you never say never.
“I think in three or four months a few of these (Asian) clubs will come knocking on my door again.”
Tribal Games
Tribalfootball Store
- home
- News
- Leagues
- A-League
- Argentine Primera División
- English Premier League
- Football League One
- French Ligue 2
- German Bundesliga 2
- Scottish Premier League
- Swiss Challenge League
- Swiss Super League
- Belgian First Division
- Brazil Serie B
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
- Chinese Super League
- English Championship
- Eredivisie
- German Bundesliga
- Italian Serie A
- Italian Serie B
- Italian Serie C1
- J-League
- Ligue 1
- MLS
- Portuguese Liga
- Prva HNL
- Russian Premier League
- Segunda División
- Segunda División B
- Spanish Liga
- Super League Greece
- Turkish Super Lig
- transfer news
- Results & Fixtures
- football store
- video games
Results & Fixtures
Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Feb 10th | |||
| Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Mariners | - | 09:00 |
| Sat Feb 11th | |||
| Newcastle Jets | Melbourne Heart | - | 06:30 |
| Sydney | Perth Glory | - | 08:45 |
| Sun Feb 12th | |||
| Wellington Phoenix | Brisbane Roar | - | 04:00 |
| Gold Coast United | Adelaide United | - | 06:30 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Mariners | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 40 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| Brisbane Roar | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 32 |
| Perth Glory | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| Melbourne Heart | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 27 |
| Newcastle Jets | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 25 |
| Sydney | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 24 |
| Melbourne Victory | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | -6 | 22 |
| Adelaide United | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -14 | 20 |
| Gold Coast United | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 15 |
Related Stories
- Jan 30 A-LEAGUE WRAP – Week 17: Jets down Roar, Phoenix too good for Heart and Glory cruise past Adelaide
- Jan 23 A-LEAGUE WRAP – Week 16: Mariners edge Adelaide as Perth hammer hapless Victory
- Feb 03 Lavicka to leave Sydney FC at season’s end
- Jan 25 Vidmar names Australia U23 squad for Olympic qualifiers
- Jan 24 Australian international Milligan signs on loan with Melbourne Victory
Popular Stories
- Feb 09 Barcelona to include gun trio in bid for Arsenal captain Van Persie
- Feb 09 Real Madrid boss Mourinho in tentative contact with Man City
- Feb 08 Real Madrid's Higuain closer to Chelsea thanks to brother's foul-mouthed tirade
- Feb 08 Arsenal boss Wenger open to replacing Mourinho at Real Madrid
- Feb 09 Tension rises as Abramovich spends third consecutive day at Chelsea


Post new comment