Buducnost opened the Champions League qualifiers in Armenia on Tuesday, now it's time for Dečić and Sutjeska to start the European season.
The teams from Tut and Nikšić will compete in the first round of the Conference League qualifiers, and both of our representatives will be the hosts in their first matches.
Dečić will welcome Sileks from North Macedonia to its "Besa Arena" at 20 p.m., while Sutjeska's rival near Bistrica will be Belarusian Dinamo Brest 30 minutes later...
JANDRIC'S RETURN: WE WILL RELY ON WHAT MY PREDEFENDER HAS PREPARED
Dečić is playing in UEFA competitions for the fourth time in history, and the overture to the duel with Sileks was unusual - the winner of the Montenegrin Cup in the 2024/2025 season changed coach just four days ago - he left the club Nenad Brnović due to his desire to continue his career abroad (he had such a clause in his contract), he succeeded him Nebojsa Jandrić.
The Serbian expert led Dečić three years ago...
- I am pleased to be here again and to have been given the chance to be a part of history. This is the first time a European match is being played in Tuzi and I see it as a privilege. I have only been here for a few days, it is not enough time to have an excessive influence - said Jandrić.
Dečić will play tonight mostly the way his previous coach wanted.
- We will try to rely on what the team worked on with the previous coach. We don't want to disrupt that. We will try to give the players a positive energy and attitude to try to achieve a positive result before the second leg. It's a two-legged game, nothing is decided in the first leg - said Jandrić.
Sileks has been scanned.
- The picture is still not clear, we know the players who played last season, what is certain is that the style of play and the way they pushed is the same. There are a lot of unknowns, both regarding Decic and the opponent, considering the current situation - it is still a preparatory period. Sileks has a certain continuity with one coach, it has a competitive spirit and solidity. It will not be easy, but if we respond in a similar way, we have qualities that we can use - said Jandrić.
"SUTJESKA IS BETTER THAN LAST SEASON"
After six years, the Nikšić audience will also watch European football - for the first time since July 2019. Sutjeska is hosting an international match at the stadium near Bistrica.
The rival is Dinamo Brest, whom the people of Nikšić respect, but are not afraid of.
- Home field is something that will give us the strength to overcome some shortcomings. If we have enough knowledge and quality, I think we are not without a chance. It's the beginning, the first game, a new team, there are a lot of unknowns for all of us, but we have a lot of self-confidence - said Sutjeska coach Milija Savović.
Sutjeska has brought in several important reinforcements and Savović believes that it will be better than last season when it only reached the Conference League thanks to the fact that Petrovac did not receive a license.
- The team's potential and quality have improved and I expect much better performances this season, starting with the European matches - added Savović.
Great support from the stands is expected, and admission to the City Stadium is free.
- In previous years, we played European matches in Podgorica, and it was like being away. I believe that the audience will be more of a player against a team that plays in a 3-5-2 formation, plays offensively, but we will not just defend ourselves. We recently showed against Red Star that we can deal with strong rivals, and Dinamo Brest certainly cannot play at the level of the Belgrade team. So, we have a good chance to go through - captain Vladan Giljen is clear.
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