The former head coach of the Macedonian national team, Blagoja Milevski, sent a letter to the FFM thanking the federation for their cooperation and professionalism, and also saying goodbye to his position in a dignified manner.

photo by FFM: Blagoja Milevski

On Monday, the FFM Board of Directors decided not to extend the contract of the coach , whose term expired on 30 November.

“Dear supporters of the Macedonian national team,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Football Federation of Macedonia and to all the presidents of our federation, Ilcho Gjorgjioski, Muamed Sejdini and Masar Omeragić, who since 2014 have provided conditions and support that have enabled us to achieve results valuable for the history of Macedonian football.

I would like to express my special gratitude to president Masar Omeragić for his continuous and clear support in the past period. Such foundations are necessary for any professional process to function stably. In football, as in any other field.

I am especially proud of our players. Their energy, dedication and perseverance brought us victories and results that will remain in our memory. They showed what it means to play for Macedonia and that fills me with true pride.

I am also grateful to my coaching staff, medical and logistics team for their professionalism and cooperation. Each of them did their job quietly and precisely, as part of a whole that must be coordinated to succeed.

It was an honor to lead the national team and to be part of this joint effort. I will continue to be with the national team in the future, with attention, support and respect.

Blagoja Milevski“

During his tenure as coach of the Macedonia, from 1 August 2021, Milevski led the national team in 48 matches, recording 18 wins, 14 draws and 16 losses, with a goal difference of 64:62, and fielded a total of 65 different players, including 5 goalkeepers. During this period, Macedonia managed twice to reach the qualifying play-offs for the 2022 and 2026 World Cups, finished first in its League C group of the Nations League and got promoted to the League B. However, Milevski also recorded the two heaviest defeats in the history of the national team, 7:0 to England and 7:1 to Wales, both away.

Before becoming coach of Macedonia, Milevski led the U21 national team on two occasions since 2014, with which he achieved historic success by qualifying for the 2017 European Championship in Poland as winner of the qualifying group, ahead of powerhouse France.