March 5 – Vico Zeljković, president of the Soccer Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH), has promised that within the subsequent 30 days the FBiH management will select a location for the development of a brand new nationwide stadium.
Zelković’s (pictured rights) promise got here after a gathering with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin (pictured left) in Sarajevo the place they mentioned infrastructure tasks, hybrid and synthetic turf pitches, in addition to the development of a coaching centre and a lodge in Sarajevo. The assembly additionally mentioned the European Ladies’s Beneath-19 Championship to be held in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2026.
Čeferin was within the Bosnian capital to fulfill with the presidents and representatives of 12 south-eastern Europe soccer associations. He was joined by UEFA director of Nationwide Associations Zoran Laković, and the presidents and representatives of the Balkan soccer associations from Turkey, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Cyprus.
“A very powerful factor is the infrastructure, which is being labored on properly, however extra is required. Bosnia and Herzegovina, like all of the nations within the area, ought to have a nationwide stadium. We’ll assist as a lot as we are able to. Vico (Vico Zeljković) has my cell phone quantity and might name me 24 hours a day, we’re all the time prepared to assist. As a person from the area and from a small nation, I feel I perceive the issues of small nations in soccer properly and cooperation is even simpler”, mentioned Čeferin.
Zeljković mentioned that the aim of the FBiH is to construct a nationwide stadium and that they may attempt to decide concerning the location within the subsequent month.
“The primary want is for the stadium to be in Sarajevo. We try to resolve the situation downside, we haven’t succeeded but, however we now have a chance in Zenica and thanks for ready for us. Within the subsequent 30 days, we must shut this story and if one thing doesn’t occur in Sarajevo, we’ll go to Zenica,” mentioned Zeljković.
“It is a essential assembly. It can be crucial that associations of comparable dimension cooperate for the long run, that they’re united in UEFA and that offers them energy,” concluded Ceferin.
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