I don’t think saying that was ever on the table.
.In saying that he would be criticizing the players, and he want them on his side for his possible only game ..
He’d be criticizing the ownersfor appointing Marti snd, well , probably not wise in his current role and his hope for any future set up, and he’d be criticizing Marti himself who is of course the person who gave him his first taste as a first team coach ( he was an u18s coach 10 months ago!)