Jorge Simao new head coach of Olympia

The Slovenian first -team footballer Olympia Ljubljana presented a new coach at a press conference before preparing for the new season. The Slovenian national champions will take Portuguese to the new season Jorge Simaoat the same time, the people of Ljubljana presented the following staff reinforcement, Jan Gorenc. Slovenian champions are starting to prepare for the 2025/26 season, in which they are soon awaiting qualifying for the Champions League.

“The goal of this season is to absolutely become the champion of Slovenia. This is the first goal, the second is to qualify for the group part of European competitions. I think last year was one of the most successful, if not the most successful in the history of the club, « said the club director at the beginning at the conference Igor Barisic. They introduced a new coach at Olympia after the club left Spaniard Victor Sanchezwith which Olympia has not agreed to extend cooperation. The problem was to find a common financial language.

“As for the coach, we came to the point where we could not agree on cooperation. We offered the most we could, Mr. Sanchez did not accept this. We could not accept his demands, as they were across the border in this part of European football, « added Barisic. The new Green and White coach is Portuguese expert Simao. The eighty -four -year -old has been out of work for the last year, most recently leading a home boastist at the end of the 2023/24 season.

He ran 12 clubs in his career, and he was the most successful on the Brage bench in the 2016/17 season. He won the only winning laurel in the second Portuguese League with Belenenses in 2013, when he began his coaching career as an assistant. He later worked as a head coach at Belenenses, and in his career he also led the Atletico CP, Mafro, Paços Ferreiro, Chaves, Al Fajho (Saudi Arabia), Mouscron (Belgium), Santo Claro and Academic Viseu.

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“We were convinced by energy, communication and positive tactical thinking. It is a coach who deals with offensive football and transitions as far as tactics are concerned. He convinced us in the conversations with positive energy, believes in what he is doing, he also proved to be a true desire to arrive in Olympia, « said the sports director Goran Boromis.

“I haven’t been in Slovenia yet, but I am honored to be here. Beautiful country and city, but of course I was brought by football. A big club, a big challenge. I am here with all my heart, energy and excitement to fight. It’s so simple, « Simao introduced himself, adding that his style is to play to win with aggressive and lively football both in the ball and off the ball.

These days, Olympia has already confirmed two newcomers. Slovenian footballer Jošt Urbančič comes from Norwegian Viking, the club has a record transfer in the president of the president Adam Delius joined the Northern Makedon national team Dimitar Mitrovskiwhich has a great season in the Croatian league.

Olympia already has a laurel for the champion (on the table), and wants further. Photo: Jože Suhadolnik

They also presented the Slovenian central defender Gorenc, who signed with the green and white a few minutes before the start of the conference. After the start of his career in Krško, the 25-year-old was already playing for Olympia before he went to Mura and won the title there. He also played for Belgian Kas Eupen and was on a loan at Bravo.

Before that the club left dAvid Sualehe and Justas Lasickasin al ain to the United Arab Emirates, the dragon captain also left Marcel Ratnik. Upon his departure, they found a replacement at the position of the defender, the 22-year-old Bulgarian came to the club Veljko JelenkovićBoromis confirmed, adding that they expect additional reinforcements.

Olympia footballers are also in the interest of foreign clubs, so there can be some departures. The most expected is departure Raul Floruczafor which they expect record compensation at Olympia.

At the conference, Olympia touched on the preparations, and the people of Ljubljana will complete in nearby Austria, where preparatory matches will also be played, and the general will be on July 2 from CSKA from Sofia. The club also announced the first club shop in Pogacar Square.