KATANEC IS BACK

Slovenia have decided to bring back the former manager Srecko Katanec as the man to lead them to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The former defender is coming back to lead Slovenia the second time after having had a spell from 1998 to 2002. He then went on to manage the national teams of Macedonia and United Arab Emirates before leaving his post as the manager of the UAE national team more than two years ago. Srecko Katanec represented Yugoslavia during his playing days. He represented Yugoslavia in 31 matches and scored five goals in these matches.

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NO IMPROVEMENT

Slovenia is terrible run of form showed no sign of improvement in the recent match against Macedonia after they slumped to a 3-2 defeat away from home. Slovenia have won just one match in the last five encounters.

The 2-1 win over Cyprus in the World Cup qualifying group seems to have happened ages ago after the team’s poor performance has only increased the pressure on the manager Stojanovič. The pressure on him increased even more after the recent match against Macedonia. It was a friendly match, but still Slovenia were unable to manage a victory.

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KOREN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Robert Koren, the charismatic captain of the Slovenia National Football Team has decided to call time on his international career in order to prolong his playing days.

Koren, who currently plays for Hull City Association Football Club in the Football League Championship, the second tier in England’s football pyramid, has always been one of the best players for his country, ever since making his debut for the senior team in 2003, having already played 12 matches for the Under 23 side between 2001 and 2002.

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SLOVENIA SPENDS HEAVILY ON TURKEY

The number of breaks in the Serbian football Superliga season is reportedly costing each of the club’s €2 million each for training in Turkey during the close seasons. That is how much clubs from Serbia’s top-tier competition spend on special preparation conditions, all the while they often owe their players monthly wages and contractually agreed instalments during the close season.

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UNITED FACING COMPETITION FOR LLCIC

Slovenian player Josip Ilcic has impressed Manchester United but they are reportedly facing some stiff competition from Russian clubs for his signing. The playmaker signed for Serie A side Palermo in the summer for €2 million (£1.7 million), but the Italian club could be set to command a fee of up to €20 million less than a year after bringing him west from NK Maribor.

Ilcic’s fine form this season has seen him become one of the hottest properties in European football.

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ILLICIC ATTRACTING INTEREST

The Slovenian international Josip Ilicic is attracting a lot of interest from major clubs across Europe. Liverpool had been linked with a move for the 22-year-old in November by German website 4-4-2 after a number of sensational displays in his debut season.

However, it would appear that Liverpool have yet to show an official interest in the Slovenian, and Chelsea and Spurs have now moved ahead of the Anfield club in the pursuit of his signature.

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MATAVZ PREPARES

Tim Matavž has not fully recovered from his illness, but is ready to play after training. Sagittarius ten goals for Groningen championship this season has health problems. Christmas holidays he spent in Slovenia and silvestroval in Bled, for the second day of the new year, ill, on Wednesday returned to the Netherlands, but still not fully recovered, so the Groningenom not travel to Tenerife. Other players should be joined as soon as it came toward him. Maybe on Saturday.

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