Slovenian football mourns: 86. Legendary football worker Slobodan Kitić says goodbye
Slovenian Third League Club Slovan has announced the death of a legendary football expert whose work influenced generations of successful footballers. V 86. one year of age Slobodan Kitić, who has been active in Ljubljana football for more than 50 years, and who passed on his knowledge to the talented players of the club from Kodeljevo, has said goodbye.
“His teaching work with young footballers left an indelible mark on football in Ljubljana. He was mostly active in the Slovan Football Association and was the founder and head of the Marjan Rožanec Children’s Football School. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Marjan Rožanec Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sport, awarded by the Municipality of Ljubljana,” they wrote on official website.
“Slobodan Kitić left an indelible mark on the history of the Slovan Football Association. He was a player in 2. Yugoslav league, coach, teacher, organiser, motivator and mentor to many players who developed under his guidance into world-class footballers. On the occasion of the centenary of the Slovan Football Association, he received a special award for his work in the club,” added Slovan, while club secretary Erik Adrović added: “His death is a great loss for Slovenian football.”
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