New coach introduces himself
Union Berlin’s new coach Nenad Bjelica wants to put himself entirely at the service of the Bundesliga club, which is threatened with relegation. “I have always been a soldier of the club. I will adapt to the club’s strategy,” said the 52-year-old Croatian during his introduction on Sunday and added: “As a coach, you always have to adapt to the team you have.”
Bjelica is considered a strict coach who places great emphasis on discipline on the pitch. “I like discipline. I like organization. Clear tasks for each individual. I like players who do simple things perfectly,” the coach explained about his footballing preferences.
Off the field, Bjelica, who once played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga, sees himself as the players’ “best friend”. “I follow a very humane approach. My door is always open to anyone who pays back on the pitch. Anyone who performs will have their best friend in Nenad Bjelica. Anyone who doesn’t will have problems,” Urs Fischer’s successor made it clear.
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There isn’t much time until Christmas to shape the team according to his ideas. The next game is on Wednesday (9 p.m./DAZN), the Champions League game at SC Braga. Then it’s against FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Real Madrid. “It was the right time to get involved. I have no problem with that at all. I’ve had games like this in my career,” emphasized the trainer, who was most recently in charge at Trabzonspor and once played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga.
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