Biography
Changing the head coach of FC Lokomotiv is the most losing event of the off-season Russian Premier League (RPL). In May 2020, Yuri Symin left from this post, hotly beloved by the "railway workers" and their fans. Marco Nikolich became the new head of athletes - Ex-coach FC Partizan, one of the best teams of Serbia. His personality (as well as the decision of the Lokomotiv management as a whole) was perceived painful, but experts in the field of football are confident that Marco Nikolich has something to teach Russian players.Childhood and youth
Marco Nikolich was born on July 20, 1979 in Belgrade, the major city of Yugoslavia. By nationality he is Serb.
Marco Nikolich was attached to football late - at 10 years old. The basic skills of dribbling, attacks and defense he studied in the "youth" FC "Rad", a local club.
In 1998, Nikolich was transferred to the main staff of "Rada", but did not allow them to reach the field, rented in Darchol, the Serbian League Club (analogue of the 3rd Division in Russia). Here and came the final career of an outstanding midfielder.
At one of the matches Marco Nikolich received a serious knee injury. A dozen operations did not save the native Belgrade from the transformation from a potentially efficient player in the burden. At 20, he had to hang off the nail boots.
Personal life
Once a player "Olympia", club from Ljubljana, noted:"Marco Nikolich is a family man."If so, the coach successfully holds his personal life secret. He has no social networks - "Instagram", "Twitter", "Facebook", in which you could find hints for family status. In photographs from conferences and matches of the past years on the right hand, Marco Nikolich is not visible to the wedding rings.
Football
After Marco Nikolich hung off the nail, the leadership "Rada" invited him to become one of the coaches. With a lack of physical abilities, the native Belgrade was distinguished by tactical thinking and the ability to see the game. In October 2008, he became the youngest major coach in the history of Serbia Super League.
The most significant achievement of Marco Nikolich in the "Rada" - UEFA Europa Following the 2010/2011 season. After that, he left the club, because I have not seen for myself prospects. And in March 2012, he returned without receiving alternative invitations.
On June 7, 2013, Marko Nikolich's contract began to operate with "Waitzalodina" from Novi Garden. With it, the club first took the Serbian Cup and noted in the UEFA Europa League playoff. Despite unprecedented achievements, in December of the same 2013, Marco Nikolich left "Waitzalodine" by mutual agreement of the parties. From this, the brightest page began in the biography of the current coach of Lokomotiv.
"Partizan", one of the best clubs Serbia, Marco Nikolich headed twice, from December 2013 to March 2015 and from August 2016 to May 2017.
The first period was unsuccessful. In 2013, for the first time in the history of the existence of the Super League, Serbia "partisans" lost the championship with his eternal rivals - FC "Tzrven Star". In this vinyl, of course, Marco Nikolich. Rehabilitated the coach tried next season. He brought the "partisans" to the UEFA Europa League group stage, but stuck on the lower line of the rating.
In the second period, "partisans" won 33 of 37 matches of Serbia Super League, taking the Cup.
Between coaching periods in the partisans, Marco Nikolich, led Olympia, a club from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. His path took only 3 months, from January to April 2016. Serbian native was fired due to a racist scandal.
During the meeting with "Zeroch" in April 2016, Marco Nikolich called his black player to the Black Idiot Player. At that time, Olympia lost, and the football player saved the position, comparable. The glossing Elekly was rejoiced by a scored goal, take a gaming time. Marco Nikolich was angry, because of what did not hold the language.
For this statement, Slovenia's football union removed the coach for 7 matches and fined for € 1.5 thousand, and the leadership of Olympia, yielding to the public, was terminated by the contract with Marco Nikolich. Eleklasing elegted to protect the coach.
"People say that he is a racist, but I don't think it is so," the football player noted.In numerous interviews, he stressed that he did not hold evil on Marco Nikolich, because he understood: an insult broke out on emotions.
In July 2017, Marco Nikolich took the post of head coach "VideoTone" (now - "Mol Fekhervar"). He made the team of Hungary champion in 2018, achieved a Cup of Hungary and Places in the playoffs of UEFA Champions League in 2019, entering the Europa League Group - 2020.
In November 2019, Marco Nikolich was released from his position, as he missed the victory in the Hungary Championship. And then, Anatoly Meshcheryakov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lokomotiv, drew attention to him.
The news that Yuri Syun leaves the post of head coach of Lokomotiv, stirred by a media film in May 2020. All told that the dismissal of the coach with whom the "railway workers" took 13 trophies - the most stupid act in the history of Russian football. The personality of Marco Nikolich was assessed secondary.
Sport experts divided into several camps. For example, Telecommate Vasily Utkin believes that the RPL triumpor needs change, including in the coaching headquarters. And the former mentor "Spartak" Andrei Chernyshov adheres to the opinion that Marco is not the specialist who, by the forces to lead the supercommand of Russia.
Sports journalists from Serbia are highly appreciated by Marco Nikolich. It is said that this is not the coach that will "break" football players for their own ambitions.
At work in other clubs it is clear that Nikolich is a fan of versatility. He believes that football players should play not only on the "native" position. The midfielder was "sustained" by a native, a midfielder could enjoy the goals, and the goalkeeper - and in defense. Probably, such interchangeability will be to learn and players Lokomotiv.
Marco Nikolich takes the position of the Chief Coach of Locomotive on June 1, 2020. The contract with it is designed for 2 years with the possibility of prolongation.
Marco Nikolich now
In the work with the new coach, Lokomotiv will go in a truncated composition. As May 17, 2020, Anatoly Meshcheryakov said, because of the forced tightening of the belts "8 players will go from the team, you will have to be updated, use internal reserves."Marco Nikolich's update options are ready. According to Soccernews, the leaving from Serbia is considering the possibility of buying a defender of Arkadiusch Ratsu, midfielders Milan Badelia and Amina Yunes. Now they play in Italy.
However, the main question is not in what formulation "Lokomotiv" will continue to fight in the championship of Russia, and whether the tribunes will be filled. While in the fans boil emotions. On his official website, they called the decision on the dismissal of Yuri Syömin "the most frozen and unreasonable in the history of" Loko ", and also reported that any interaction with the Board of Directors and the Club Management from now on, it is impossible to continue.
"You wrap our traditions and betrayed the hopes of the fans! You insulted our living legend [Yuri Semin]. We are not on the way with you! We demand your resignation! " - wrote fans.RPL matches are renewed on June 21, 2020. Marco Nikolich had little time to earn the authority of the players and fans of Lokomotiv.
Achievements
- 2016-2017 - Champion of Serbia (as a coach of FC "PARTIZAN")
- 2016-2017 - owner of the Serbian Cup (as a coach of FC "Partizan")
- 2016-2017 - Winner of the title "Best Trainer of the Season in Serbia"
- 2017-2018 - Champion of Hungary (as coach FC "Mol Fekhervar")
- 2018-2019 - Hungary Cup owner (as coach FC "Mol Fekhervar")