How long will Mario Jurčević play for Partizan Belgrade? New sporting director brutally slams foreigners in black and white jersey
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Partizan is going through one of the darkest periods in its recent history. The black-and-whites are far from their former glory, as was more than evident in Monday’s eternal derby. Crvena zvezda celebrated a commanding 4-0 victory at the JNA Stadium, marking the highest away win in the history of the derbies. Slovenian footballer Mario Jurčević also played for the home side, but he did not impress, staying on the field for only 45 minutes. In general, questions arise about what lies ahead for him at Partizan after Ivica Iliev, the new sporting director of Partizan, harshly criticized the foreign players in the black-and-white jersey following the derby debacle.
“This may be the worst Partizan team in the last 30, 40 years. The recruitment of players was disastrous. Foreigners? We can’t call these players reinforcements, as they show incredible inferiority. I could even say – amateur players, which is humiliating for this club. Some might say I’m harsh, but I want to be because we need to wake up and realize that, unfortunately, we can no longer compete with Zvezda… I really don’t know what happened in the last few years, but this is not just bad, it’s catastrophic,” said the 44-year-old former Partizan striker Ivica Iliev, leaving little room for further criticism.
The 29-year-old Mario Jurčević, also a 4-time Slovenian international, signed for Partizan this summer after leaving Cyprus and securing a deal in Serbia until 2027. While his contract “protects” him, the fact is that with Iliev’s arrival, a strong wind of change is more than likely to sweep through the black-and-whites. It will certainly be interesting to see how this affects the former member of Ljubljana’s Olimpija.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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