The great victim of the 9-2 that Dinamo Zagreb received against Bayern

Conceding 9-2, even against a formidable rival like Bayern Munich, is hard not to have immediate consequences. Sergej Jakirovicthe coach of Dinamo Zagreb, was no exception and now he has lost his position just two days after being overwhelmed by the Bavarian giants in their debut in the new Champions League.

Jakirovic He stopped being the coach of Dinamo Zagreb by mutual agreement with the board. It was the biggest victim of a record defeat, as Bayern became the team with the most goals scored by a team in a Champions League match. Harry Kane He was the great executioner of the Croatian champion and his coach by scoring four goals, three of them from penalties.

Arrived in August 2023

Jakirovic, a 47-year-old Bosnian coach, He took over as coach of Dinamo Zagreb in August 2023, the same day he left Rijeka. He previously managed another Croatian team, NHK Gorica, Slovenian Maribor and Bosnian Zrinjski.

last season Jakirovic led Dinamo to win the double in Croatia, along with their 25th league title and the Cup, and they qualified for the group stage of another Champions League by beating Qarabag of Azerbaijan in the playoff, but a 9-2 against Bayern marked of their graduation. Sandro Perkovica member of his coaching staff, was named interim coach.

“In situations like this, the most important thing is to maintain decency and put Dinamo’s interests first,” said the club’s president, Velimir Zajecin a statement.

“Now it’s up to us to make a quality decision about a new coach at this difficult time for Dinamo and get back on the path to success,” he added. Zajec. “We had a pleasant collaboration and Jakirovic left me with an impression of individual quality. I wish him the best of luck in his future career.”

Dinamo is third with 13 points, one point behind leaders Rijeka and Hajduk Split, after the first six rounds of the Croatian league. On the second day of the Champions League they will host Monaco on October 2.