Mišo Brečko has surrounded himself with three former national team players: In addition to Branko Ilić and Valter Birsa, Aleksander Šeliga is also in the youth national team
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Slovenian Football Association (NZS) officially confirmed the new coach of the youth national team on Monday. As expected, Mišo Brečko has taken over the reins, and he will soon face a challenging battle in the final round of qualifications for the European Championship. Whether Slovenia will succeed in the group with Spain, Austria, and Kosovo remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: the youth team will be led by a coaching staff with a tremendous amount of experience.
As reported earlier, Branko Ilić, who collaborated with Mišo Brečko during the youth team, and Valter Birsa, embarking on his first coaching role, will assist him. All three will be joined by another former national team player in the coaching staff – Aleksander Šeliga, who will take on the role of goalkeeper coach. The 44-year-old retired goalkeeper only played once for Slovenia, but he was part of the team that participated in the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
Aleksander Šeliga started his career at Celje, later playing for Slavia Prague and Sparta Rotterdam. He spent seven years with Olimpija in Ljubljana, concluding his career at Drava in Ptuj. After retiring, he entered coaching and worked with teams like Nafta in Lendava and Celje.
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