President of Buducnost: We want a signal that the state is with us

Buducnost started the season on Tuesday with a 1-0 defeat to Noa in Abovyan in the first match of the Champions League qualifiers. The Montenegrin champion has an active result, so next Tuesday in Podgorica they will chase a goal behind and look for a chance to advance to the second round, where the famous Ferencvaros would be waiting for them.

A possible placement in the 2nd round would bring a lot to Budućnost - both in terms of sport and finances. This latter is precisely the problem under Gorica, because according to the club's first man Boško Kovačević, the situation is far from ideal.

Kovačević points out that the current management found a difficult situation upon arriving at the club, and he appealed to the Government of Montenegro and the Ministry of Sports and Youth to get involved in solving the problem so that Budućnost does not find itself in an even more difficult position.

"We found ourselves in a rather difficult financial situation at the club, the account was completely empty. We fought for the boys to receive their salaries on time. It was a bit late, but with the help of the Municipality, we solved one part, and in the second phase with the help of sponsors. Now we are left with the fact that we have no one else to turn to, except for the Ministry of Sports to get involved, which I have already contacted. I am waiting for answers. For the Government and the Ministry of Sports to get involved, so that we, who represent the city and the country, can show maximum seriousness. Passing through to the second round and further into European competitions would be of great importance, both for the club, the city and the country," Kovačević emphasized.

The future wants a clear message from the state...

"We want a signal that the state is with us. The club is 99 percent people from Podgorica and Montenegro, they are our children - both the players, the coaching staff and the coaches of the younger categories, with only two foreigners in the team. We have a patriotic attitude towards the club and the state. Our people are carrying the entire burden and that should be reason enough for the state to show that it stands behind the club and will stand behind it in the future."

The situation, Kovačević claims, was alarming when the new management arrived at the club.

"There were a lot of debts and no money in the account. We only had eight thousand euros in the account a month and a half ago when we arrived. A very difficult situation... If the state doesn't get involved, we won't be able to pay these current salaries and bonuses for winning the title from last year. That's not good at all because European matches are coming up. When the boys feel that the state is behind them, that will be an additional motivation to do something."

The president of Buducnost also reflected on the first match against Noa:

"A club with a budget 20 times larger did not defeat us by the margin they had planned. With mature tactics and heart, we showed that we can play and that money is not the main driver - but the desire and will to fight for Buducnost," concluded Boško Kovačević.

On Monday, the Special Police Department (SPO) raided the premises of Buducnost, requesting documentation regarding suspicious transfers of young players in the past two years.

"As far as that is concerned, I can't say much. SPO entered the club, they have their reasons for that, they are investigating transfers, business operations... I don't know more than that, everything else is in their hands and they will probably inform in a timely manner," Boško Kovačević concluded.