Dinamo Zagreb Parts Ways With Manager Jakirović After Heavy Defeat To Bayern

Dinamo Zagreb manager Sergej Jakirovic has left the club by mutual agreement two days after his shell-shocked side’s 9-2 defeat at Bayern Munich which set the record for the most goals scored by one team in a Champions League match.

Harry Kane of Bayern Munich scored four goals, making him the highest-scoring English player in European Cup history.

Meanwhile, Bruno Petkovic and Takuya Ogiwara managed to score for the Croats, but their efforts were merely a minor consolation in the team’s heavy defeat at the Allianz on Tuesday.

The 47-year-old Bosnian Jakirovic, who previously coached HNK Rijeka, was appointed head coach at Dinamo in February 2023.

He guided Dinamo to their 25th league title and the Croatian Cup last season. Sandro Perkovic, a member of Jakirovic’s coaching staff, has now been appointed as the caretaker manager.

“In such situations, the most important thing is to remain decent and to put Dinamo’s interests first,” the club’s President, Velimir Zajec, said in a statement.

“It’s now up to us to make a quality decision about the new coach during this difficult moment for Dinamo and to get back on the winning track.

“We had a pleasant cooperation, and Jakirovic left an impression on me as a quality individual. I wish him lots of luck in his future career.”

Dinamo currently sits third in the domestic league standings with 13 points and will face Slaven Belupo on Saturday. Their next Champions League match is against AS Monaco on 2.