Brother of Borussia Dortmund coach joins Croatia's national football staff

New head coach of the Croatian national football team, Slaven Bilić, is assembling his coaching staff ahead of the team's upcoming matches. While Bilić has yet to officially announce his full roster of assistants, speculation points to Nikola Jurčević, Dean Računica, and Danilo Butorović as potential deputies.

Notable additions to the staff are expected to include Vatroslav Mihačić as goalkeeping coach and Velšanin Nick Davies as the fitness coach. There is also ongoing discussion about a role for Aljoša Asanović. A significant appointment is the inclusion of Gianni Vio, a 73-year-old Italian set-piece specialist who has previously worked with prominent figures like Roberto Mancini and Antonio Conte.

Further bolstering the technical team, two video analysts are reportedly joining: Alen Terzić and Jasmin Osmanović. Alen Terzić is the brother of Borussia Dortmund's head coach, Edin Terzić. Alen, who holds both German and Croatian citizenship, has a background deeply intertwined with football, having worked in various capacities at Borussia Dortmund, including scouting and analysis for youth teams and the first team. He also had a stint coaching the second team and contributed to the amateur club FC Brünninghausen.

Jasmin Osmanović is known for his previous collaboration with Nenad Bjelica at Dinamo Zagreb. Bilić is scheduled to announce his first squad list on September 7, with the team's first gathering set for September 21 in Zagreb, followed by preparations in Rijeka. Croatia's first match is slated for September 26 in Prague against the Czech Republic.