Croatian powerhouse PPD Zagreb announces that they extend coöperation with their current coach Veselin Vujovic. Zagreb is long time Croatian handball championship but they are struggling in the European competition. Last year they sign Veselin Vujovic as their new coach and now they are extending that coöperation. Zagreb manager Bozidar Jovic said that if the club wants to get back in the European top then they need a long-term project and Vujovic is excellent coach for that. First season with Vujovic on the bench Zagreb has made the best results in European competition since 2011. They reach quarter-finals of Velux EHF Champions League where they get kicked out by Barcelona and for young Zagreb team that is not a bad accomplishment.
Markovic extend with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina handball federation announce that they will extend contract with their current national head-coach Dragan Markovic. Markovic who is Bosnia and Herzegovina head coach since 2011 suppose to stay on Bosnia and Herzegovina bench until 2019. Markovic made the biggest success in Bosnia and Herzegovina handball history qualifying for their first ever major handball event World Handball Champions in Qatar earlier this year. They were in group B with Croatia, Macedonia, Austria, Tunisia and Iran. After 5 rounds they manage to get only one win against Iran and four losses. In the battle for 17th – 20th place they first lost against Belarus and then for 19th place against Russia, at the end they finish their first World Handball Championship on 20th place with 1 win and 6 losses. Markovic and his team are now facing new challenge and that is EHF European Championships in Poland 2016. They are in Group 2 with Denmark, Belarus and Lithuania and holding 3rd place after 2 rounds.
Handball News: Veselin Vujovic and Dragan Markovic extend their contracts with PPD Zagreb and Bosnia and Herzegovina
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