One written off, the other with a broken promise, but the Green Dragons publicly supported both: Nukić’s and Elšnik’s jerseys on the fan stand
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Olimpija played their opening European match on Thursday evening, facing Polisya at Stožice and defeating the Ukrainians 2-0. As always, the rhythm was set by the home team’s fans, with the Green Dragons gathering in good numbers. They were loud from the first to the last minute, and their gesture directed towards the club’s management was not insignificant. The Green Dragons hung the jerseys of two players who were not in Olimpija’s squad yesterday – Mustafa Nukić and Timi Max Elšnik – on the fence.
They also loudly chanted the names of both players multiple times: one has been sidelined for a long time, practically since the beginning of this year, and the other was welcomed back to Ljubljana from Euro 2024 with a broken promise. Igor Barišić, Olimpija’s director, publicly promised him before the European Championship in Germany that he would be allowed to transfer elsewhere, but President Adam Delius “changed his tune” a few days ago, emphasizing that the captain is not for sale.
Adam Delius says he can’t sell Elšnik because he dreams of new success in Europe, yet surprisingly, the Štajerec was not included in the squad for both matches against the Ukrainian club. Nonetheless, the Green Dragons loudly supported the duo and made it clear what they think about the whole situation…
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