Jozic's daughter fires back at ex-Colo Colo president: 'The 1991 Copa Libertadores is still there'

Lana Tonci, the daughter of legendary coach Mirko Jozic, has sharply retorted to statements made by former Colo-Colo president Peter Dragicevic, who downplayed Jozic's status as an idol for the club. Dragicevic had referred to Jozic, the coach who led Colo-Colo to its historic 1991 Copa Libertadores title, as simply "a worker I hired."

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There are people who, with the passage of years, confuse having memory with having the right to rewrite history. Peter Dragicevic speaks of Colo Colo from the 'I, I, I'. I did. I achieved. I was there. I know.

Through a series of Instagram posts, Tonci challenged Dragicevic's narrative, accusing him of rewriting history and speaking about Colo-Colo in a self-centered manner. She specifically recalled Dragicevic's second tenure as president, a period that culminated in the club's painful bankruptcy in 2002, contrasting it with her father's successful era.

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You were president when Colo Colo ended up experiencing one of the most painful and humiliating episodes in its entire institutional history: The bankruptcy of 2002.

Tonci emphasized that while personal opinions about her father are subjective, they cannot alter established facts. She firmly stated that Mirko Jozic was the coach who brought the Copa Libertadores trophy to Colo-Colo, marking the only time a Chilean club has won the prestigious tournament. She highlighted that the 1991 Libertadores title, along with other South American and Inter-American club championships won during her father's tenure, stand as a testament to his achievements. Tonci concluded by asserting that history remembers the 1991 victory, a legacy that Dragicevic cannot diminish, stating, "The words are carried away by time. The 1991 Copa Libertadores is still there."

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You can have the personal opinion you want about him. What you cannot do is erase the facts. Mirko Jozic was the coach who led Colo Colo to conquer the Copa Libertadores de América of 1991, the only Libertadores that a Chilean club possesses.