As a player, he wore the jersey of our Buducnost three times, as a coach he worked in the younger categories, and now for the second time he is in the role of an assistant in the professional staff of the first team – 39-year-old Srdjan Radonjic is in the blue camp again.
The former striker started his coaching career in 2014 in the professional staff of Buducnost in the professional staff of Dragan Radojicic, and again reached the first team of the “blues” through the younger selections of Buducnost, where he worked since 2018.
“It is always nice when you are a member of Buducnost, it was a privilege when I was there for the first time, and especially now when the situation is good and when Buducnost is finally right. This can be seen at every step, we have conditions that can only be wished for, especially here in Antalya. It is up to us from the professional staff and the players to work, and I believe that success will not be lacking “, said Radonjić.
At the age of only 18, he made his debut as a first team player and immediately left a mark, but he had to leave. He returned in the 2011/12 season as an experienced player, lifted the title, and then in 2013 to help win the Cup.
“Everything is beautiful and dear to me. As a kid, I dreamed of playing for Buducnost, and it wasn’t easy at all, because every child from Podgorica and the surrounding area wanted to play under Gorica and you had to prove yourself to be among 25 players. That wish came true for me with Dragan Okuka, I scored a goal on my debut against Kragujevac, I will certainly remember that “.
And of course, he will never forget the championship cup, which he won as a team leader with – so far – a record 82 points and 80 goals scored…
“The title with Miodrag Radulović was convincing, but also specific because the situation in the club was difficult, the management was outgoing… However, we played to the heart, there were a lot of us from Podgorica, now there are a large number of these young players in the national team. That success was important, because in a way he started the club after four drought years ”.
The current generation of Buducnost has pushed the boundaries this season (the most points (49), the most away victories (eight)) in the league, the record set by Srdina (10 tied wins) has arrived, and in the attack on goals is the highest number of points and goals at the end of the season, but now the season counts more rounds.
“Records are here to be broken, and these guys deserve to break through all the barriers because they are superior for two years. We are playing the first spring round against Sutjeska, a traditional rival, and I hope that the record of consecutive victories will be moved “, said Radonjić.
“Many teams have played well since 2012, they had results, but no one managed to catch up with us. I say, this generation deserves to overtake us, and I hope that in some way I will be happy with their hands “.
Preparations in Antalya are difficult, and Radonjić went through them himself as a player…
“We are here to make it easier for the players with a story and our experience. The boys work really well, they put up with good preparations, and the younger ones follow the older ones. In general, we are a combination of youth and experience, the atmosphere is healthy, and older players try to make it easier for children to adapt to senior football. “
And not only more experienced football players, but also the professional staff, and our former center forward trained a lot of young players who are in the first team.
“With the generation in which Mrvaljevic, Milic, Raznatovic were” I won a double crown, and that was in a way a ticket for the first team. However, the youth and first team experience is not the same, because the rhythm is stronger in the A team, I drew their attention to that, and we all turn them away every day from the professional staff “.
In addition to the role of assistant, Radonjić also played the role of a referee during two training sessions today, when the blue champions played “11 on 11” – he played offside only after the end, and he did not miss a single break.
“As assistants, we fulfill everything that the boss asks of us, we let the action end, so we play offside, but there were no problems. It seems to me that I had authority as a judge, and the trial controller Zoran Gajevic told me that I did a good job, so I will accept that as a compliment “, said Radonjic with a smile on his face, alluding to the fact that our economist was a judge at the time.
