Opponent of LOSC in the Conference League play-offs, HNK Rijeka lost their coach on Monday. Without telling his president, Sergej Jakirovic joined Dinamo Zagreb during the transfer window. Therefore, Rijeka will travel to France for the first leg scheduled for Thursday without knowing who will lead the Croatian team.
A funny blow before a European duel. Thursday (8 p.m. at RMC Sport 1), the Croats of Rijeka will travel to Lille to play a first leg in the Conference League.
But after qualifying the team last Thursday for this deadline and playing a league match on Sunday, coach Sergej Jakirovic left on Monday for rival Dinamo Zagreb.
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“I thought someone was joking”
President of HNK Rijeka, Damir Miskovic learned of the departure of his technician and part of his staff via Dinamo Zagreb’s announcement on social networks. “I discovered it on their Facebook page, my wife showed me the message because at first I thought someone was joking, the leader told local television. Later, the coach called me to go to Dinamo. Dinamo didn’t call us, I don’t believe such transfers happen overnight.”
In his contract, Sergej Jakirovic had a release clause, which was lifted by Dinamo Zagreb. “We can’t stop him, his contract is what it is, but if we had known, we could have organized ourselves in time, lamented Miskovic. Life goes on, but it’s not fair on their part , it’s even unsportsmanlike.”
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Former Dinamo Zagreb coach on Rijeka bench?
Who will be on the bench for Rijeka in Lille this Thursday? “We don’t know, replied Miskovic. We have to sit down now, talk. It will certainly not be easy, there are players who play, there are people who work in the club. one way or another and try to do our best to be the best we can be in France and the best we can be on the way back.”
Sunday, Dinamo Zagreb will receive … HNK Rijeka, the opportunity already to attend a reunion. Damir Miskovic has not ruled out the idea of contacting Igor Biscan to take over, he who has just been fired by Dinamo Zagreb, which remains on six consecutive titles in the Croatian championship.
Fifth in the last Ligue 1 season, LOSC must go through this barrage to participate in the group stage of the Europa League Conference. Last Sunday, Paulo Fonseca’s team beat FC Nantes and will travel to Lorient this Sunday, four days before their return to Croatia play-off.
2023-08-22 10:21:11
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