And Zlatko Dalic extends until 2026 on the Croatian bench

Croatia, which finished third in the last World Cup in Qatar, announced on Saturday the extension of the tenure of its coach Zlatko Dalic until 2026. As a reminder, the latter was also on the bench of Vatreni when they lost in the 2018 World Cup final in Russia against France. (4-2). His tenure has allowed Luka Modric’s teammates to perform at the highest level, such as qualifying for him The last four of the League of Nations scheduled for June.

For his part, the 56-year-old said he was honored to be able to continue the adventure on the bench in his native country: It is the greatest honor and pleasure a coach can have. I have great passion and ambition to continue working with Croatia… There are still a lot of big challenges ahead. »