The former Olimpija coach was on the verge of a big victory but left empty-handed: Savo Milošević and Bosnia and Herzegovina bid farewell to Euro 2024
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After bidding farewell to Olimpija, Savo Milošević waited long for a new opportunity in the world of football, but it’s hard to argue that he made the most of it. The legendary former footballer from Serbia signed up for failure as the coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as his national team bid farewell to the chance of participating in Euro 2024. Bosnia and Herzegovina faced Ukraine in the semifinals of the playoffs, were on the brink of victory and progress to the final, but then a shocking turnaround followed, leading to the opponents’ joy.
Bosnia and Herzegovina led 1-0 even in the last 10 minutes of the match, but when the game ended, the scoreboard showed 2-1 for Ukraine. The latter equalized in the 85th minute in Zenica when Roman Yaremchuk scored, and they secured the victory three minutes later when Artem Dovbyk found the back of the net.
“I don’t know how you saw the match, but personally, I don’t blame the players at all,” Savo Milošević stepped before the journalists after the game visibly disappointed. Milošević emphasized that Bosnia and Herzegovina neutralized Ukraine excellently, which had been without chances for most of the game, but in the end, they also paid the price for some evidently misjudged substitutions that led to a loss of focus.
Amid all this, the question naturally arises: will the 50-year-old coach continue to sit on the Bosnia and Herzegovina bench after just one win and four consecutive losses? “Whether I’ll remain the coach doesn’t depend on me, a million things can happen. Considering the result, you all probably realize that it’s a very difficult and complicated story. Would I stay? The plan was to win and play in five days, but now everything has changed,” Savo Milošević concluded, who had to bid farewell to Olimpija when it was left by Milan Mandarić.
It is worth noting that Ukraine will face Iceland in the finals of the playoffs for a spot in the European Championship, while Wales and Poland, as well as Georgia and Greece, complete the remaining final pairings of the playoffs.
This text was automatically translated using AI.
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