Safet Susic Waits for Contract Extension but Time Is Right for a Change

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Published: July 1, 2014

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Three days after Bosnia-Herzegovina returned home from their first World Cup appearance, the coaching post is empty. Safet Susic's contract expired on the last day of June and it is unclear as to whether the football federation will offer him a new contract or replace him with a new name.

While the Nogometni Savez Bosne i Hercegovine—Bosnia's football federation—is being somewhat coy, the public itself has mixed emotions. Susic has support among fans and journalists who consider qualifying for the World Cup to be the best possible achievement, while his critics argue that this team had potential to reach the knockout stage and blame Susic for not doing it.

Following their exit, Susic did issue an apology—per Fifa.com.

"I feel sorry for those we have disappointed," Susic said. "We should have done better by the quality of our players but now is the time for this team to look forward to [UEFA] Euro 2016 qualifiers."

Susic took over the national team in the last days of 2009, succeeding the generation that reached the World Cup play-offs for the first time in their history. Susic was considered to be inexperienced as a coach, at least at the top level, since his previous jobs were with Turkish minnows Istanbulspor, Konyaspor, Rizespor and Ankaraspor.



His coaching style and abilities in general were under question as well, as he had not been able to stay at one club for more than two seasons.

However, his superb reputation as a player—he was voted the best Bosnian footballer in history—helped him get the job. His predecessor, Croat Miroslav Blazevic, made some significant changes with regard to approach and his ways of motivating the players, but he also elevated Edin Dzeko, Zvjezdan Misimovic and Emir Spahic to the top level, adding them to young players like Miralem Pjanic and Asmir Begovic, leaving Susic with a great generation in his hands.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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