Al-Hilal coach Laurentiu Reghecampf dismisses Western Sydney Wanderers as 'a small team' Wanderers coach Tony Popovic reiterated his respect for the Saudi giants, but was shown almost no regard for his counterpart. Al-Hilal coach Laurentiu Reghecampf dismissed Western Sydney Wanderers as minnows of Asian football after promising fans he will win the Asian Champions League title at the expense of "a small team" of continental football. During a pre-match press conference where Wanderers coach Tony Popovic reiterated his respect for the Saudi giants, Reghecampf showed almost no regard for his counterpart despite trailing 1-0 in the tie. Not satisfied with stating his confidence, Reghecampf frequently promised fans Al-Hilal will win the title. In a move that is sure to fire-up the Australian club ahead of Saturday night's decider, Reghecampf offered little respect towards the Wanderers credentials. Al-Hilal manager Laurentiu Reghecampf: "I promise you we won't lose tomorrow. I'm going to see to that and I hope that [Western] Sydney will stay a small team. If there was such thing as a rock star reception in Saudi Arabia, Reghecampf might just have received that as he left the pre-match press conference with a standing ovation and raucous applause from local journalists and supporters after promising to deliver the Asian club title. His confidence is based on Al-Hilal's stellar home record but it bordered arrogance at times. When asked whether it would be humiliating to lose the final to Western Sydney Wanderers, he replied: No, I promise you we won't lose tomorrow. His response was met with a cheer from local journalists and fans and not for the first time during a press conference that erred on a publicity exercise for the Romanian coach. Reghecampf endeared himself to the locals by attending a media event dressed in a formal thawb - a traditional robe worn by males in the Arab gulf, completed with polarised aviator sunglasses worn indoors. "I can promise them that we're going to win this cup," Reghecampf said. There is no backwards step now for the coach who will have to fall on his words in a region notoriously ruthless with coaches, but his popularity soared by his show of assimilation. I want to thank the coach for wearing this [Thawb]. This is a message for him from the supporters that this cup is for Saudi Arabia," a local journalist said during the press conference.