Brera Holdings’ Macedonian First Division Soccer Team FC AP BRERA STRUMICA AD Names Gorazd Mihajlov as New Head Coach
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) has announced the appointment of Gorazd Mihajlov as the new Head Coach of FC AP Brera Strumica AD, effective September 9, 2024. Brera Strumica, a North Macedonian football club 90%-owned by Brera Holdings, competes in the Macedonian First League and has previously qualified for UEFA Europa League and Conference League.
Mihajlov brings extensive experience from coaching in Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. His notable achievements include:
- Two-time First Division Champion
- Cup of Macedonia Winner (2013)
- Coach of the Year (2013, 2022)
- UEFA Conference League appearances
This appointment aims to strengthen Brera Strumica's position in the Macedonian First League and potentially in European competitions.
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) ha annunciato la nomina di Gorazd Mihajlov come nuovo allenatore dell'FC AP Brera Strumica AD, a partire dal 9 settembre 2024. Brera Strumica, un club di calcio della Macedonia del Nord di cui Brera Holdings detiene il 90%, compete nella Prima Lega macedone ed ha precedentemente partecipato alla UEFA Europa League e alla Conference League.
Mihajlov porta con sé una vasta esperienza grazie ai suoi incarichi di allenamento in Macedonia, Bosnia ed Erzegovina, Arabia Saudita e negli Emirati Arabi Uniti. I suoi notevoli successi includono:
- Due volte Campione della Prima Divisione
- Vincitore della Coppa di Macedonia (2013)
- Allenatore dell'Anno (2013, 2022)
- Partecipazioni alla UEFA Conference League
Questa nomina mira a rafforzare la posizione di Brera Strumica nella Prima Lega macedone e potenzialmente nelle competizioni europee.
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Gorazd Mihajlov como el nuevo entrenador del FC AP Brera Strumica AD, efectivo a partir del 9 de septiembre de 2024. Brera Strumica, un club de fútbol de Macedonia del Norte en el 90% propiedad de Brera Holdings, compite en la Primera Liga macedonia y ha clasificado anteriormente para la UEFA Europa League y la Conference League.
Mihajlov aporta una amplia experiencia como entrenador en Macedonia, Bosnia y Herzegovina, Arabia Saudita y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos. Sus logros notables incluyen:
- Dos veces campeón de la Primera División
- Ganador de la Copa de Macedonia (2013)
- Entrenador del Año (2013, 2022)
- Participaciones en la UEFA Conference League
Este nombramiento tiene como objetivo fortalecer la posición de Brera Strumica en la Primera Liga macedonia y potencialmente en competiciones europeas.
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA)는 Gorazd Mihajlov를 FC AP Brera Strumica AD의 새로운 수석 코치로 임명한다고 발표했습니다. 효력 발생일은 2024년 9월 9일입니다. Brera Strumica는 Brera Holdings가 90%를 소유한 북마케도니아의 축구 클럽으로, 마케도니아 1부 리그에서 경쟁하며 이전에 UEFA 유로파 리그와 컨퍼런스 리그에 출전한 경험이 있습니다.
Mihajlov는 마케도니아, 보스니아 헤르체고비나, 사우디 아라비아, 아랍 에미리트에서의 코칭 경험을 제공합니다. 그의 주목할 만한 성과에는 다음과 같은 것들이 포함됩니다:
- 두 번의 1부 리그 챔피언
- 2013년 마케도니아 컵 우승
- 올해의 코치 (2013, 2022)
- UEFA 컨퍼런스 리그 출전
이번 임명은 Brera Strumica의 마케도니아 1부 리그에서의 입지를 강화하고 잠재적으로 유럽 대회에서의 경쟁력을 높이는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) a annoncé la nomination de Gorazd Mihajlov en tant que nouvel entraîneur principal du FC AP Brera Strumica AD, à compter du 9 septembre 2024. Brera Strumica, un club de football de Macédoine du Nord dont Brera Holdings détient 90 % des parts, évolue en Première Ligue macédonienne et a déjà participé à la Ligue Europa de l'UEFA et à la Ligue de Conférence.
Mihajlov apporte une vaste expérience d'entraîneur en Macédoine, en Bosnie-Herzégovine, en Arabie Saoudite et aux Émirats Arabes Unis. Ses réalisations notables incluent :
- Deux fois champion de la Première Division
- Vainqueur de la Coupe de Macédoine (2013)
- Entraîneur de l'Année (2013, 2022)
- Apparitions en Ligue de Conférence de l'UEFA
Cette nomination vise à renforcer la position de Brera Strumica dans la Première Ligue macédonienne et potentiellement dans les compétitions européennes.
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) hat die Ernennung von Gorazd Mihajlov zum neuen Cheftrainer des FC AP Brera Strumica AD bekannt gegeben, beginnend am 9. September 2024. Brera Strumica, ein nordmazedonischer Fußballverein, an dem Brera Holdings zu 90 % beteiligt ist, spielt in der nordmazedonischen Ersten Liga und hat zuvor an der UEFA Europa League und der Conference League teilgenommen.
Mihajlov bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung aus der Trainerarbeit in Mazedonien, Bosnien und Herzegowina, Saudi-Arabien und den VAE mit. Zu seinen bemerkenswerten Erfolgen zählen:
- Zweifacher Meister der Ersten Liga
- Sieger des Pokals von Mazedonien (2013)
- Trainer des Jahres (2013, 2022)
- Teilnahmen an der UEFA Conference League
Diese Ernennung zielt darauf ab, die Position von Brera Strumica in der nordmazedonischen Ersten Liga und potenziell in europäischen Wettbewerben zu stärken.
- Appointment of experienced coach Gorazd Mihajlov with a strong track record
- Mihajlov's previous success in winning two First Division Championships
- Coach's experience in UEFA Conference League appearances
- Potential to improve Brera Strumica's performance in domestic and European competitions
- None.
Brera Director, Club Founder and President Goran Pandev Announces the Former UAE and Saudi League Coach as Brera Strumica’s Next Field Leader
Strumica, Macedonia, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FC AP Brera Strumica AD (“Brera Strumica” or the “Club”) is delighted to announce the appointment of Gorazd Mihajlov as its new Head Coach, effective September 9, 2024. Brera Strumica is a North Macedonian football club
Gorazd Mihajlov is a highly respected figure in the football world, and joins the Club with an impressive track record. A graduate of the University of “Sv. Kiril i Metodij” in Skopje, Macedonia, Mihajlov brings a wealth of experience from leading teams across various prestigious leagues. His previous roles include coaching stints with FC Ohrid, FC Pelister, FC Teteks, and FC Vardar, among others.
Coach Gorzad Mihajlov with Brera Kit
Mihajlov’s Coaching Experience:
- 2011-2012: Head Coach, FC Ohrid (Premier League, Macedonia)
- 2012-2013: Head Coach, FC Pelister (Premier League, Macedonia)
- 2013-2014: Head Coach, FC Teteks (Premier League, Macedonia)
- 2014: Head Coach, FC Rudar-Prijedor (Premier League, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- 2014-2015: Head Coach, FC Al Qasidiyah (First Division, Saudi Arabia)
- 2015-2016: Head Coach, FC Teteks (Premier League, Macedonia)
- 2016: Team Manager, FC Pelister (Premier League, Macedonia)
- 2016-2017: Coach, FC Hatta (Premier League, UAE)
- 2018: Coach, FC Al Dhafra (Premier League, UAE)
- 2018-2021: Head Coach, FC Borec 1919 (Premier League, Macedonia)
- 2021-2023: Head Coach, FC Sileks (Premier League, Macedonia)
- 2023-2024: Head Coach, FC Vardar (Premier League, Macedonia)
Awards and Achievements:
- Two-time First Division Champion: FC Borec (2018), FC Sileks (2022)
- Cup of Macedonia Winner: 2013
- Two-time Cup of Macedonia Runner-Up: 2015, 2022
- Coach of the Year: 2013, 2022
- Premier League Best Finish: 4th place with FC Sileks (2022-2023), the club’s best performance in 15 years
- UEFA Conference League Appearances: First round with FC Teteks (2013) and FC Sileks (2022)
ABOUT FC AP BRERA STRUMICA AD
FC AP Brera Strumica AD, formerly known as Academija Pandev, is undergoing a strategic transformation aimed at enhancing performance and expanding its presence in UEFA competitions. This transition underscores the Club’s commitment to excellence and its strategic expansion into Eastern European football.
ABOUT BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
Brera Holdings PLC (Nasdaq: BREA) is focused on expanding its social impact football (American soccer) business by developing a global portfolio of emerging football and other sports clubs with increased opportunities to earn tournament prizes, gain sponsorships, and provide other professional football- and sports-related consulting services.
The Company seeks to build on the legacy and brand of Brera FC, the first football club that was acquired by the Company in 2022. Brera FC, known as "The Third Team of Milan," is an amateur football association which has been building an alternative football legacy since its founding in 2000. The Company owns the trademarked FENIX Trophy Tournament, a nonprofessional pan-European football competition recognized by UEFA, inaugurated in September 2021 and organized by Brera FC. "FENIX" is an acronym for "Friendly European Nonprofessional Innovative Xenial." BBC Sport has called the FENIX Trophy "the Champions League for amateurs," and ESPN covered the 2024 FENIX Trophy finals. In October 2022, the Internet Marketing Association at its IMPACT 22 Conference named Brera FC as its award recipient for "Social Impact Through Soccer," recognizing the Company's focus at an international level with this distinction.
In March 2023, the Company expanded to Africa with the establishment of Brera Tchumene FC, a team then admitted to the Second Division League in Mozambique, a country of nearly 32 million people. Brera Tchumene FC won its post-season tournament and in November 2023 was promoted to Mocambola, the First Division in Mozambique. In April 2023, the Company acquired
In June 2023, Brera acquired a strategic stake in Manchester United PLC, a portion of which was subject to a tender offer by Sir Jim Radcliffe and sold at a
In June 2024, the North Macedonian women’s football club Tiverija Strumica officially become part of the Brera family with the establishment of a joint-stock company controlled by Brera Holdings called Women's Football Club Tiverija Brera AD Strumica (“Brera Tiverija”). Brera Tiverija is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brera Strumica FC. Brera Holdings PLC is focused on bottom-up value creation from undervalued sports clubs and talent, innovation powered business growth, and socially-impactful outcomes. See www.breraholdings.com.
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