Instead of the European Championships up to 21 years of age, prefer the World Club
Slovenian footballer Marcel Ratnik has received a new employer abroad. The twenty -one -year -old from Silence decided to leave the Olympia of Ljubljana after the end of the season, and his next stop in his competitive career will be the Al Ain Club in the United Arab Emirates, according to Slovenian media, including Team and Sportklub.
According to the well -informed sources, Prekmurec has already signed a contract with the Al Ain Club, which should earn him a million earnings.
With Olympia, Ratnik finished the 2024/25 season in the Slovenian First League with the title of national champion. After winning another address in the green and white jersey, he decided on a new challenge in the Arabian Peninsula. His next employer will be last year’s winner of the Asian Champions League, which has made the World Club Championship.
In doing so, the Ratnik raises an exceptional international experience, but the question of his appearance for the Slovenian national team at the European Championships under 21, which will be simultaneously.
In addition to the sporting challenge, moving abroad also brings a rich financial award. According to unofficial information, Olympia will receive € 2.5 million in compensation for Ratnik’s transfer, and Prekmurec is expected to sign more than one million euros. Its market value, according to the Transfermarkt website, is € 1.5 million.
In 2018, Ratnik moved from Maribor to Olympia when he entered the cadet selection, where he became one of the most important dragon members. He won two national titles and trophy laurels with Ljubljana, and twice in a row he also played with the Dragons in the group stage of European competitions. Olympia’s jersey has dressed 109 times in the national championship, and has enrolled eight times as shooters.
After last year’s departure Max Elšnik’s thyme However, the defender also suffered a special honor when he became the Olympia captain.
Al Ain is the 14-time champion of the professional first league in the UAE. The team ended in the fifth place in the championship standings.
