Sanin Mirvić new Chairman of the Board of Directors

(Patria) - FK Željezničar continued its General Assembly session this evening in the Blue Hall of the Grbavica Stadium, where the new composition of the Board of Directors and Supervisory Board was appointed.

The new leadership of the Club, headed by Sanin Mirvić, has been formed through a clearly defined strategic process with the aim of gathering expertise from key business and operational sectors necessary for the long-term stabilization and development of FK Željezničar.

The new structure of the Board of Directors was elected with a clear vision of transforming the Club's fundamental business model, with a strategic separation of the business-commercial segment from the sports sector. The focus of the new leadership will be on building a modern and sustainable management system in which the business and commercial segment of the Club will generate stable and predictable revenues, while the sports sector will have the peace, continuity, and long-term stability necessary for the development of young players and results on the field.

The structure of the new Board of Directors has been created with a focus on the areas of real estate and club asset development, marketing, brand development, user experience, media relations and narrative management, as well as general business development and institutional strengthening of the Club.

In addition to the newly elected bodies, the Chairman of the Board of Directors has assembled a team of strategic advisors from the banking and finance sectors, high security, political-institutional relations, and the sports segment. Their role will be to provide expert support in areas of strategic importance for the future development of the Club, in close cooperation with the Club's bodies and in accordance with clearly defined parameters and interests of FK Željezničar.

The newly elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of FK Željezničar, Sanin Mirvić, thanked the delegates of the General Assembly for the trust shown, emphasizing that the Club is entering a new phase of its development.

– First of all, I want to sincerely thank the delegates of the General Assembly and all the people who have shown us the trust to lead FK Željezničar in one of the most important periods of the Club's modern history. I share the excitement of all our fans because I believe that together we are opening a new chapter for FK Željezničar.

– One of the key goals of the new leadership is the clear separation of the sports segment from the business-commercial part of the Club. For years, great pressure has been placed on the sports sector to secure funds for the basic functioning of the Club through player sales or mandatory qualifications for European competitions. History clearly shows us that such a model is unstable, unprofitable, short-term, and unsustainable in the long run.

– Our goal is to ensure the majority of the Club's budget from stable sources of income through strong development of sponsorships, commercial activities, partnerships, and a modern business model. In this way, we want to provide the sports sector with peace, continuity, and the possibility of long-term planning.

– We believe that precisely this approach can bring long-term stability to sports results. Instead of the constant pressure of short-term survival, we want to build a system that will enable FK Željezničar to consistently compete for titles every year, with serious and long-term sustainable progress in European competitions.

– We are aware that establishing such a foundation may take some time and that the Club will go through a period of stabilization and system building in the first one or two years. However, we believe it is much more important to create a self-sustaining model that will make FK Željezničar competitive in the long run, rather than making short-term decisions that return the Club to a constant cycle of financial and sports instability.

– FK Željezničar must not sell its players because it has to, but only when we assess that they have reached their full market potential and when such decisions are in the best interest of the Club and the players. Likewise, qualifying for European competitions must be a sports and financial upgrade and a bonus for the Club, not a mandatory condition for covering basic operating costs.

FK Željezničar thus continues the process of organizational and institutional transformation with the aim of creating a modern, stable, and long-term sustainable management system, capable of responding to the challenges of modern European football.

We remind you that the delegates of the General Assembly confirmed the Club's commitment at the previous session to adhere to the previously made decisions regarding the selection of a strategic partner, and gave their consent to the leadership of the General Assembly to work on a new Statute model, in cooperation with the strategic partner and the Federal Ministry of Justice, which will be aligned with the legal and institutional framework.

FK Željezničar continues to build the foundations of a Club that will be recognized in the future for its professionalism, stability, sports results, and strong institutional position, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina and on the international stage, according to the statement from FK Željezničar.