Kovačević must lift Dinamo or his position will come under threat after Viking setback

Dinamo Zagreb coach Kovačević must raise the team’s level quickly, or his position could come under threat. The warning follows a lifeless performance against Gorica, the last-placed side in the league.

Dinamo’s elimination by Viking was not fairly described as a failure, and there was also no reason to question the coach’s responsibility for those two matches. The latest display, however, created a different mood among supporters.

Against Gorica, the blue shirts looked without motivation, concentration or energy. That performance prompted fans to direct renewed criticism at Kovačević, whom Večernji List describes as the person chiefly responsible for the team’s condition on the field.