Football: Prosinecki To Become Bosnia's National Coach
Muhammad Rameez Published January 05, 2018 | 12:15 AM
Former Croatia star Robert Prosinecki was appointed as the new coach of Bosnia's national team
Sarajevo, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 05th Jan, 2018 ) :Former Croatia star Robert Prosinecki was appointed as the new coach of Bosnia's national team on Thursday, replacing Mehmed Bazdarevic following his failure in World Cup qualifiers.
The 49-year old was picked "unanimously" by the Bosnia Football Federation's executive committee, its vice president Milorad Sofrenic told reporters. Prosinecki's international experience was key to the decision, according to Sofrenic.
"I am happy to be able to lead a team of such a quality. I know Bosnia very well, it has players of great quality and huge potential," Prosinecki told N1 television channel in Zagreb. "Obviously, the goal is to go to a big competition.
I believe that we will make good results and we can qualify," he said. A former star of both Real Madrid and Barcelona, Prosinecki was also assistant coach to Croatia's national team from 2006 to 2010 and Azerbaijan's coach from 2014 to 2017.
Prosinecki should sign his contract in the coming days, shortly before friendly matches against the United States and Mexico in late January. "The contract will include the Euro 2020 qualifiers and we hope the finals," said Jasmin Bakovic, the federation's general secretary.
After retiring as a player in 2005, from 2010 to 2012 Prosinecki also coached Red Star Belgrade, the club with which he won the Champions League in 1991 -- the biggest trophy ever won in the history of Yugoslav football.
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