The Rudar Velenje Courier
Match29 Aug 2026
Chastening afternoon for Rudar Velenje
A 0‑3 beating by Koper was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.
Market31 Aug 2026
Sabur Ali puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Rudar Velenje, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Denny Tiganj keeps Rudar Velenje in it on his own
Some afternoons a goalkeeper is the team. 7 saves, several of them the sort nobody expects to see stopped, and a scoreline that flatters everybody in front of him.
Transfer targets31 Aug 2026
Matej Jurička is a medical away from Rudar Velenje
The deal with Podbrezova is done in every sense but the one that puts him on the pitch. Nothing goes wrong at this stage, except on the occasions when it does.
Squad31 Aug 2026
Jack McMillan in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Rudar Velenje this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Transfer targets31 Aug 2026
Utrecht tell Rudar Velenje: Shedrach Ebite is not for sale
The approach was made and the answer came back in a sentence. There is no number on the table because there was no number that would have been enough.
The dugout31 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Denny Tiganj
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Squad31 Aug 2026
A row about effort at Rudar Velenje
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Sabur Ali was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Boardroom31 Aug 2026
Inquest at Rudar Velenje
The manager kept them in and said what needed saying. A response is expected on Saturday, and if it does not come the questions move upstairs.
In brief
- Squad 14 new faces, and Rudar Velenje are still learning each other
- The dugout Kevin Handanovic faces the questions
- The dugout Dejan Kuzmanović is still paying for one afternoon at Rudar Velenje