The Slaven Belupo Chronicle
The dugout2 Apr 2029
Marko Dabro keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Slaven Belupo may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad2 Apr 2029
Tornike Morchiladze 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 Slaven Belupo this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Squad2 Apr 2029
A row about effort at Slaven Belupo
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Milan Tučić was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market2 Apr 2029
Talks stall between Slaven Belupo and Tornike Morchiladze
“We are a long way apart, and pretending otherwise helps nobody.” Neither side is close, and the calendar is not on the club's side.
The dugout2 Apr 2029
Slaven Belupo keep their word to Tornike Morchiladze
Clubs make promises constantly and the page usually only hears about them when they are broken. This one was honoured, and the dressing room noticed that faster than any supporter did.
Market2 Apr 2029
Filip Krušelj told to find a new club
“They were honest with me, and I would rather know.” Filip Krušelj has been informed he is not in the manager's thinking at Slaven Belupo.
Squad2 Apr 2029
The armband comes off Itsuki Urata
Slaven Belupo will explain it as a decision about the team, and it may well be one. A dressing room has never once read it that way.
The dugout2 Apr 2029
Matej Medaković gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Squad2 Apr 2029
Karlo Išasegi moves up the pecking order
Nothing is announced when this happens and everybody knows. He is a bigger part of the plan at Slaven Belupo than he was a month ago, and the training ground worked that out before the team sheet said so.
In brief
- The dugout Riad Mašala knocks on the manager’s door
- Market The Noa Mikić question follows Slaven Belupo around
- Market Slaven Belupo put Vicente Cabrera up for sale