Coach Who Was Candidate for Maccabi Haifa Now Faces Manchester City
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Marko Nikolić, the current coach of AEK Athens, was a candidate for the Maccabi Haifa coaching job in 2023 before the Israeli club hired Massai Dego. Nikolić has a history of winning league titles in Serbia, Greece, Hungary, and Russia. He also led Lokomotiv Moscow to the Champions League group stage in 2020/21. Nikolić's AEK Athens will face Manchester City in an upcoming match.
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- Marko Nikolić, coach of AEK Athens, was a candidate for Maccabi Haifa's coaching position in 2023.
- Nikolić has won league titles in Greece, Serbia, Hungary, and Russia.
- He led Lokomotiv Moscow to the Champions League group stage in the 2020/21 season.
- AEK Athens, coached by Nikolić, will play Manchester City on Tuesday.
- Maccabi Haifa ultimately hired Massai Dego as their coach.
Marko Nikolić, the current coach of Greek champions AEK Athens, was a candidate for the coaching position at Maccabi Haifa in the summer of 2023. Maccabi Haifa was seeking a senior coach to replace Barak Bakhar, who had just signed with Red Star Belgrade. Ultimately, Maccabi Haifa appointed Massai Dego as their coach.
Nikolić is known for his success in leagues outside the major European circuits, having won a title in every league he has coached. His coaching career began in October 2008 with Rad, where he also played in his youth. At 29, he became the youngest coach in Serbian league history. His coaching achievements include winning the Greek league with AEK Athens last season, a double in Serbia with Partizan Belgrade, a Hungarian championship and cup with Videoton, Russian cups with CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Moscow, and an Emirates Super Cup with Shabab Al Ahli, totaling titles in four different countries.
In European competitions, Nikolić led Lokomotiv Moscow to the Champions League group stage in the 2020/21 season, where they drew twice with Atlético Madrid and once with Red Bull Salzburg. He also guided Lokomotiv Moscow, Fehervar, and Partizan Belgrade to the Europa League group stage in separate campaigns. Notably, with Fehervar, his team drew 2-2 with Chelsea and defeated PAOK Thessaloniki twice.
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