The coach’s father, the son of a player in his team, is a rare situation: in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Kodro, the father of Meho, former striker and former coach of Real societyalso a former player of Barcelona among other teams, and the son, Kenanthat after his beginning in true played on Osasuna and Athleticamong others, are collectively seeking to qualify the said team for Euro 2024.
“For me it’s unusual, Kenan “He is like any other player for me,” he told EFE. Meho Kodroselector bosnia, in Sarajevo, where his team is preparing for the upcoming qualifying matches.
When he was appointed coach in August, one of the first questions he had to answer Meho Kodro in the press is if he summons his own son.
“He is the one I love the most in this world, but he will have to deserve to play for the national team. (…) He knows what I am,” he said then.
The name of Kenan Kodro He is on the list of players for matches against Liechtensteinwhich will be held this Friday in Zenica (Bosnia) and Iceland (next Monday in Reykjavík).
Cod the son was born in 1993 in San Sebastián, where his father used to play for Real societybefore moving to Barcelona in 1995.
Also forward, Kenan Kodro currently playing on MOL Fehérvár Hungarian, after performing at Osasuna and Athletic.
Rarely in football history have fathers lead teams with their sons on call-ups.
In the 1998 World Cup, Cesare Maldini is coach of Italyand his son Paolo Maldini He is part of his team.
Zlatko Kranjcar He was the coach of Croatia where his son acted Nico in the 2006 World Cup, and in 2010 in the team USA is Bob Bradley as a coach and his son Michael As a player.
“I know very well what it can do Kenanwe worked together when he was young, at Real Sociedad,” he said Cod to EFE, indicating that his predecessors in office called his son for the Bosnian national team.
“He understands the game very well, he has a good position on the field, he plays well with his head, he plays with both feet. These are some of his advantages,” said the coach of Bosnia.
Meho Kodro He made sure that in training he treated him like any other player: “I’m more intense. No one can blame me for any kind of protection.”
After one victory and two defeats so far in the rankings, Bosnia Herzegovina occupy fourth place in group J, below Portugal, Slovakia and Luxembourg, and ahead of Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Source: La Verdad
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