“Put prema višim rangovima natjecanja ovdje mi je ostao zatvoren, nažalost najmanje zbog kvaliteta suđenja,” wrote Denis Limov.
Referee Denis Limov has ended a decade-long career in the domestic leagues of Bosnia and Herzegovina to continue his officiating path in Croatia under the auspices of the Croatian Football Federation, Čapljinski portal reported.
Limov announced his departure in a public social media statement on Wednesday, detailing a career that spanned more than a decade and hundreds of competitive fixtures across the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Limov pointed to accumulated administrative obstacles rather than sporting merit as his primary reason for leaving the domestic setup. He spent several recent seasons officiating matches in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“Nakon 625 utakmica i deset i pol godina, došao je trenutak da se oprostim od suđenja u bosanskohercegovačkom nogometu,” Limov wrote in his farewell message published by Čapljinski portal.
The Čapljina native stated that his path toward higher officiating tiers remained blocked for reasons unrelated to refereeing competence. He expressed hope that his work in Croatia will be judged strictly on-field performances.
Limov will now operate under the oversight of the Croatian Football Federation, commonly known as HNS. He maintained that he departs with a clear conscience regarding his tenure across various venues in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“Od Srebrenika do Bihaća, od Neuma do Sarajeva – svakome na čijem sam terenu bio mogu pogledati u oči, pružiti ruku i mirne savjesti reći da sam svoj posao radio pošteno i odgovorno,” Limov told Čapljinski portal.
He thanked his mentors and fellow officials for their support throughout his 625 matches in the country, concluding his statement with well wishes for his former colleagues.
