Because of his flexible contract with FFM, Srecko Katanec found a way to spend his free time in Slovenia instead of concentrating on the work with the Macedonian team. Katanec will advise Slovenian club Interblock from Ljubljana.
Interview with Kiril Kotevski
Relatively unknown for the Macedonian football fans, but with his results, knowledge and methods for successful work with young players, Kiril Kotevski with only 28 years is one of the most successful youth coaches in Denmark.
Macedonia on the 61st position
According to the new FIFA ranking list, Macedonia dropped for 1 position and is now on the 61st spot. Argentina is on the leading position, followed by Brazil, Italy, Spain and Germany.
No Fair Play in Macedonia
According to the Fair Play ranking list released by UEFA, Macedonia is on the last – 50th place. The ranking is based on all UEFA competition matches played, at club and national-team levels, from 1 May 2007 to 30 April 2008. For the current standings, only national associations that have played a minimum of 28
Macedonia – Serbia 1:1
The Macedonian national football team started 2008 with a 1:1 draw on the friendly match against the 27th FIFA ranked team, the national team of the neighboring Serbia.
Squad problems for Katanec
After making the mistake with calling only 18 players for a friendly match, Srečko Katanec and the Macedonian national team are now facing squad problems with only 16 players available for the match against Serbia.
Away to Bosnia in March
After the friendly matches against Serbia and Poland, the Macedonian football federation arranged a friendly match in Bosnia and Herzegovina as preparation for the World Cup 2010 qualifications.
Sheffield United loaned Slavkovski
Goran Slavkovski, the so called wunderkind, will spend the rest of the season on loan at Sheffield United, rather than Middlesbrough as previously expected after he spent the last few days on trainings at Riverside.
Katanec announced the squad
Even though it’s a friendly match for testing new players and tactics, Srečko Katanec continued in his style and announced the 18 players list for the upcoming friendly match against Serbia with only one new name – Ivan Trichkovski.
Bilic names Croatia squad
Croatian coach Slaven Bilic has named his 23-man squad for their decisive Euro 2008 qualifiers against Macedonia on 17th and England on November 21st.