Bad week for coaches in Bosnia
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
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Three clubs in Bosnia-Herzegovina have parted company with their coaches.
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Three rounds into the restart of the season three clubs in Bosnia-Herzegovina have parted company with their coaches.
Cup exit
FK Borac Banja Luka coach Stojan Malbašić resigned from his post after the club were eliminated from the Bosnia-Herzegovnian Cup quarter-finals and lost a league game at home to NK Čelik. Borče Sredojević, former coach of Slovenian side NK Primorje, is now set to become the club's third coach this season.
'Low morale'
"The team are physically ready, but have low morale," said Sredojević. "We have to play for the result and to achieve that I will make some significant tactical changes. Borac have to play attacking football."
Popović back
Meanwhile, Branko Kekić has unexpectedly resigned as coach of FK Mladost Gacko after only three rounds in charge. Željko Popović is set to take charge of the side for the second time this season. Mladost are currently 15th in the table and in danger of being among the six sides who will be relegated at the end of the season.
Makić resignation
The third coach to resign is Milan Makić of FK Glasinac who quit after a 3-0 defeat against FK Leotar. He has been replaced by Mihajlo Bošnjak, former coach of FK Obilić.