Belgrade Partizan rejects the resignation of Željko Works
Drama in Belgrade? The day after the presentation announced resignation like “irrevocable” after the slap received in Athens against Panathinaikos, Željko Obradović he was firmly kept in his club.
At an emergency meeting, the board of directors unanimously rejected the departure of its emblematic coach, at the suggestion of the president Ostoja Mijailović, who renewed “without reserve of support” and invited him to continue his work on the bench of the team.
Apart from the emotions, this choice says a lot about the place occupied by the 65-year-old technician, a nine-time winner of the Euroleague, he returned in 2021 to return Partizan to the highest level and extend it until 2026. Despite the 18th place (out of 20) in the most prestigious European competition, the management believes that it has won the last one in the most prestigious European competition. it is up to him to correct the path of the group in complete confusion.
The international break also offers a brief respite to try to put out the fire and clarify the situation before the next visit of Bayern Munich in early December.
However, there remains a big unknown: will Željko Obradović agree to reverse his decision, which he rarely renounced in the past? In any case, Belgrade is holding its breath, just like European basketball fans.
2025-11-27 18:16:00
