Bangladesh fire coach for refusing to travel to Pakistan

[President Camacho]

Bangladesh fire coach for refusing to travel to Pakistan

DHAKA: Bangladesh have sacked national team coach Gjore Jovanovski just days after the Macedonian’s appointment because he is unwilling to travel to Pakistan for a World Cup qualifier, officials said.

Jovanovski was named Bangladesh coach on June 14, replacing Croatian Robert Rubcic who was axed after a pay dispute.

Jovanovski’s first assignment was to lead the team in the two-leg Asian zone preliminary round tie against Pakistan on June 29 in Dhaka and July 3 in Lahore.

He was set to join up with the team on Monday but the former Yugoslavia international delayed his arrival and told the Bangladesh Football Federation that he would arrive after the tie had been completed.

“We have no choice but to cancel his appointment as he is unwilling to travel to Pakistan,” said Badal Roy, chairman of the national team management committee.

Jovanovski’s compatriot Nikola Ilievski was named as his replacement on Thursday.

 

[mirage 5000]

thanks BD we welcome you here .brothers remain brothers .

 

[Safriz]

Nakhray................................

Thats all i can say

 

[TopCat]

I think BD never refused any tour to Pakistan.

Take care of our player guys...

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

Now who is the coach?

 

[desioptimist]

I think BD never refused any tour to Pakistan.

Take care of our player guys...

I dont think terrorists will target football players. They dont make good targets.

 

[President Camacho]

Now who is the coach?

Nikola Ilievski ready to take charge

His immense desire to return to the international arena has prompted Macedonian coach Nikola Ilievski to take charge of the Bangladesh national football team despite having only four days available to prepare them for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Pakistan.

“For me, it is not important who the team is that I'm guiding. Whether it is Argentina, China or Macedonia matters little since I wanted to return to international-level football and grabbed the opportunity to guide the national side of Bangladesh,” said Ilievski on his arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday.

The arrival of Ilievski seemingly puts an end to the drama regarding the appointment of a new national coach for Bangladesh after another Macedonian, Gjorgji Jovanovski, who was announced as coach declined to take charge due to security fears about travelling to Pakistan while the former coach, Robert Rubcic of Croatia, also left Bangladesh for the same reason, as per BFF statement.

However, Ilievski said he has no such concerns about travelling to Pakistan for the away match on July 3 in Lahore and he is delighted to be the Bangladesh coach which will be his second job as an international coach after native Macedonia from 2002 to 2003.

Even though the 56-year old however has no idea about Bangladesh football, he said he was confident about winning against Pakistan.

“First I will observe the players in the camp to see their characteristics and then choose the formation of the game. But I am confident about winning the match on June 29,” said Ilievski, who represented Yugoslavia in the 1982 World Cup.

The Macedonian said he prefers to play attacking football in either 4-2-3-1 and 4-4-2 formations and sees Brazilian Luiz Felipe Soclari and Swedish Sven Goran Eriksson as idols.

Ilievski has not set any specific target during his stay in Bangladesh but said that progress is an ongoing process which takes place step by step.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

His immense desire to return to the international arena has prompted Macedonian coach Nikola Ilievski to take charge of the Bangladesh national football team despite having only four days available to prepare them for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Pakistan.

Not a good reason to be a coach.

But the flip side is that since he is desperate, he will give his best.

Therefore, Bangladesh has a good chance of trouncing Pakistan!

 

[President Camacho]

Not a good reason to be a coach.

But the flip side is that since he is desperate, he will give his best.

Therefore, Bangladesh has a good chance of trouncing Pakistan!

To give his bit in a three day coaching to a team already selected, he better be more of a psychologist than a football player.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

To give his bit in a three day coaching to a team already selected, he better be more of a psychologist than a football player.

You have a point!

 

[nForce]

now why did he refuse to travel to Pakistan?

 

[desioptimist]

now why did he refuse to travel to Pakistan?

He did not specify. Nobody knows really. Will remain one of the secrets that world probably wont know.

 

[kobiraaz]

Rubcic left the job as he didnt want to go Pakistan. And Jovanovski is sacked for the same reason. Earlier there was a news that - BD requested to Fifa for changing the venue of Pakistan's home match. But later Fifa officials have confirmed that Bangladesh never requested anything regarding this... And about the game 4-5 experienced players have recently retired from national team. So we have a new coach and new team to deal PAKISTAN.