Ermin Raković left the bench of Ljubljana, succeeded by another former Olimpija player: Damir Vrabac on the bench of the fourth-division team
Photo: Žiga Zupan / Sportida
Last year, Ljubljana was led from the fifth to the fourth league by former Slovenian national team player Ermin Raković. This year, he narrowly missed promotion to the 3. SNL. In the future, however, he will no longer be on the bench of the club from the Slovenian capital. The former top-division team has introduced a new coach, who will also be a former player of Olimpija. Damir Vrabac has taken over Ljubljana.
Born in Velika Kladuša, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Damir Vrabac came to Slovenia in 1988 when he signed for Olimpija. He later played for Izola and Vevče, scoring 22 goals in 119 matches in the Slovenian championship. He is remembered as one of the best defenders to have worn the green-and-white jersey of Olimpija, appearing 227 times and winning four Slovenian championship titles. Interestingly, he initially played as a forward and revealed to Sportklub that his impressive performances in Ljubljana almost secured a move to Stuttgart, but the transfer fell through because Ivan Zidar demanded too high a transfer fee.
Damir Vrabac remained in football even after his playing career. He initially served as an assistant in Olimpija’s senior team, worked with youth players, ventured into women’s football by coaching Jevnica and ŽNK Olimpija, and also proved himself at Kamnik, Svoboda, and Ihan. Now, he is set to lead Ljubljana with a clear goal: promotion to a higher division.
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