Ivica Guberac publicly supported the coach of Koper, Safet Hadžić: ‘Whoever would come instead of Zoran Zeljković would have difficulties
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As reported yesterday, following yet another failure during the visit to Kidričevo and ahead of the challenging visit to Celje this weekend, Safet Hadžić is expected to report to the offices of Koper. A day later, the club’s sports director, Ivica Guberac, stepped in to defend Hadžić, intending to offer Ljubljana’s native a chance to prove himself until at least December 16, when Koper faces Radomlje at home, concluding the autumn part of the season.
“‘Let’s move forward,’ said Ivica Guberac to EkipaSN newspaper, believing that Safet Hadžić is still a ‘victim’ of the fact that the team he took over was quite shocked after Zoran Zeljković‘s departure.
Guberac: “I believe Hadžić isn’t the problem”
“Safet Hadžić has been on the bench for just a few games; we’ll evaluate after the end of the first part of the season. Who says we won’t win in Celje and be cheerful again? There’s nothing overly wrong; we’ve had some bad luck too. However, we’ve had enough opportunities to change things, but unfortunately, we weren’t efficient. Should I blame the players for this? I know each of them wants to score, but we’re simply struggling with finishing, and it’s true that the energy has dropped a bit. I’ve noticed this, and we’re not at the desired level regarding that. It seems the guys are still a bit shocked by Zoran Zeljković’s departure. I believe Hadžić isn’t the problem,” emphasized the club’s sports director from the Bonifika Stadium, adding: “Any coach who would come in would have difficulties, and we couldn’t blame them. I believe nothing unusual is happening; it’s a psychological blockade resulting from an unexpected change. It’s a natural process we need to go through. It’s an intermediate period, so I don’t worry about whether to change or not.”
As one of the reasons for Koper’s issues, Ivica Guberac mentioned that both Nika Omladič and Maks Barišić were sidelined. Regarding the continuation of the season, he has no doubt that the Primorci will soon show their true form: “There’s no point in wasting energy on the past; we need to stay focused on what lies ahead. Now we need to make an effort to succeed in Celje. If we want to be at the top, we need to seek points everywhere.” (by nb)
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