The former selector of the “A” national team of BiH, Faruk Hadžibegić, is this year’s winner of the “Ivica Osim” award, which has been awarded by the Sports Federation of BiH since 2023..
“I am honored with such an award, I am really happy for it. I thank everyone who voted for me. When it comes to sports, there is always a lot of competition for such awards. On the other hand, we all care about this recognition, and I especially, because it bears the name of our great Ivica Osim. He was, above all, my coach, and he also gave me the captain’s armband…” – said Hadžibegić, and added:
“We had an exceptional cooperation… In addition to him being my coach, we were great friends – there were many consultations. He was one of my mentors, so I am delighted with the fact that I am the winner of the “Ivica Osim” award. I am proud to be the winner of this award. However, Ivica Osim is a reference in European and world football.” – emphasized Hadžibegić.
By the way, before Hadžibegić, the “Ivica Osim” award was also received by the current “A” selector of the BiH national team, Sergej Barbarez.as well as Mehmed Baždarević, former selector of the “A” national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
