Coach Kovačević: I thank from the heart everyone who believed in us
23.5.2026

Coach Kovačević: I thank from the heart everyone who believed in us

After the season ended

PAST MATCH

We've gotten used to it somehow, here we are celebrating for the last two weeks still after the Cup final, emphasized Dinamo's coach Mario Kovačević after the draw against Lokomotiva at Maksimir, 0:0, in the last championship round in a celebratory atmosphere during the double crown celebration.

– It was very beautiful, the stadium was full, the match had an exhibition tone, but it's important that we didn't lose in such an atmosphere. Well, the entire spring part was brilliant. The season was quite challenging, but we showed that we are the best, we played good football. I must thank the players and everyone at the club. And now let's go celebrate.

What were the key points of this brilliant season?

– There were quite a few, I won't list them individually now. For instance, during winter preparations it was clear that we had organized ourselves well. I'm pleased that we played attacking football, scored many goals, outplayed opponents... Nobody can complain about the trophies won, we brought both the championship and the Cup back to our city.

The celebration is ongoing now, but at Dinamo there's no rest.

– I knew from day one what Dinamo is. It's not easy, but we worked, we tried hard and that rewards you. Preparations are coming soon, European qualifiers as well. We'll rest a little and then we go on.

Did you believe in such an outcome throughout the entire season?

– I did, even when we lost against Istra. Even then I believed it would turn out like this. I thank the staff and the players. Above all, I thank the main man, president Zvonimir Boban. He believed in all of us. Someone might have doubted, but he didn't and it turned out he was right. I thank him from the heart – concluded coach Kovačević

The players themselves answered journalists' questions in a celebratory atmosphere with broad smiles.

– This is wonderful, celebrating the championship title with our fans at our stadium... It was truly emotional to go up to the stands with the trophies to the fans. This will be a long night. We saw up close how much this means to them and we are very happy. First we'll rest well, then preparations follow and everything from the beginning – emphasized Bruno Goda.

– This is a great feeling. It was a long season, it wasn't always easy, but we played as a team and I'm glad that now we celebrate together. In the first part of the season there were difficult moments, but it's important that we were together, that we gathered our heads. After Christmas we played brilliantly and achieved the double crown. I'm also happy for the fans, the coach, for everyone... I enjoyed every second. It's a special feeling to celebrate with the fans in the stands. Will I stay at Dinamo? I signed a four-year contract, so three more remain – stated Scott McKenna.

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