Savićević replaces Prosinečki on Friday, Montenegro's first captain leads the "falcons" until the end of the qualifications

The end after less than two (unsuccessful) cycles - FSCG dismisses the seventh coach since the restoration of independence, who led Montenegro to 16 matches during which he recorded five wins, a draw and 10 losses

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Prosinecki after the match with Croatia, Photo: Reuters
Prosinecki after the match with Croatia, Photo: Reuters
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Mission Robert Prosinecki After less than two (unsuccessful) cycles on the bench of Montenegro, it is over.

The legendary football player, but also a coach whose significant results our country will not remember, is no longer the coach of Montenegro.

As "Vijesti" has learned, the Executive Board session at which President Dejan Savićević and others from the Football Association of Montenegro will officially dismiss the Croatian coach is scheduled for Friday.

Robi
photo: Sofascore

In his place until the end of the qualifiers, the national team will be led by Mirko Vučinić, the first captain in the history of the Montenegrin national team and our celebrated striker. The former Serie A ace has been a member of the national team's coaching staff for several years.

Vucinic
Vucinicphoto: FSCG

Prosinecki was the seventh coach of Montenegro since the restoration of independence - after Zoran Filipovic, Zlatko Kranjcar, Branko Brnovic, Ljubiša Tumbakovic, Faruk Hadzibegic and Miodrag Radulovic.

He made his debut as Montenegro coach in March 2024, winning two friendlies against Belarus and North Macedonia in Antalya. This was followed by a seven-game losing streak (two in test matches and five in competitive matches), and was saved from dismissal by a victory over Turkey in the final round of the Nations League.

March was lucky for him again this year, as Montenegro opened the World Cup qualifiers with two victories at home, but with a lot of difficulty against the two weakest teams in the group - Gibraltar and the Faroe Islands.

This was followed by another negative streak (not counting the friendly match against Armenia) and two defeats against the Czech Republic, as well as one against Croatia, but this time nothing could save him from being fired.

It will be remembered that the legend of Croatian football last led Montenegro in his native Zagreb, in a match in which the "falcons" failed to even threaten the powerful rival (4:0).

In total, Prosinecki led Montenegro to 16 matches - recording five wins, a draw and 10 losses.

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