Brugge beckons for Butina
Friday, May 23, 2003
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NK Dinamo Zagreb keeper Tomislav Butina will join Belgian side Club Brugge KV at the end of the season.
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Off to Belgium
After several weeks of negotiations, the 29-year-old passed a medical on Thursday and signed a contract which will see him play the final two games of the campaign with Croatian champions Dinamo before linking up with Brugge for pre-season training on 1 July.
'Very satisfied'
"I am very happy with the contract," said Butina, who has put pen to paper on a three-year deal. "I like the city and Brugge are a big, well-run club. I'm sad to be leaving Dinamo Zagreb but I'm a professional and have to get on with it."
Second choice
Butina is Croatia's second-choice keeper behind Stipe Pletikosa of HNK Hajduk Split, and has won nine caps. One of Dinamo's most experienced players, he was formerly captain until a row with the club's board saw the armband pass to Niko Kranjcar.