The mildest criticism against the BiH Football Association by players, fans, referees or reporters can bring phone calls, harassment or pressure to quit.
Đemal Memagić, the long-serving mayor of Olovo and a businessman, purchased an apartment in Poreč, Croatia, in 2021 for half a million BAM. He also included a car valued at BAM 412,000 in his asset declaration.
Đemal Memagić, a member of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), has been the mayor of Olovo since 2012. It was already clear before the 2024 local elections that he would secure a fourth term, as he was the only candidate for the position.
In 2021, Memagić purchased an apartment in Poreč for just over half a million BAM. Along with his new property, in the asset declaration he submitted to the Central Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CIKBiH) in 2024, he reported owning…
The mildest criticism against the BiH Football Association by players, fans, referees or reporters can bring phone calls, harassment or pressure to quit.
In the “wild west” environment of the BiH Football Association, men with histories of legal trouble and little experience in sports are given top posts, resulting in mediocre play and disappointment among fanst
Fans don’t want to waste their time on lackluster games and predictable outcomes. Most coaches acknowledge that the BiH Premier League has problems.
In BiH, the home field advantage gives teams more than a slight edge. Even the worst teams rarely lose at home, unlike teams in other leagues in Europe.
A system that values everything but managerial skills and allows complex relationships and multiple positions is the basis for the organization of football’s administration in BiH.
A months-long look at football in BiH shows that games are sparsely attended and the results suspect, while the sport’s leaders and mangers have problems with the law.
Story 1: BiH Football: Losing Your Money A months-long look at football in BiH shows that games are sparsely attended and the results suspect,
RS authorities like doing business with Integral Inženjering. The firm has snagged contracts with entity agencies and Banja Luka authorities worth hundreds of millions of KM since 2000, sometimes without bidding or even being qualified to bid.
Justice only nabs small-time players in BiH’s drug trafficking scene. While the BiH has little or no cooperation with international police, the big fish get away.
While laws and regulations on fairness in promotions exist to insure that the best candidates are given jobs in public service, in practice, personal preferences and rivalries strongly influence the final choice.
In October, the BiH Constitutional Court will decide on a new president. Ethnically sensitive rules will restrict the judges to picking their new leader from between only two candidates – the two judges who have the least time on the bench but strong political backgrounds.
The mildest criticism against the BiH Football Association by players, fans, referees or reporters can bring phone calls, harassment or pressure to quit.
In the “wild west” environment of the BiH Football Association, men with histories of legal trouble and little experience in sports are given top posts, resulting in mediocre play and disappointment among fanst
Fans don’t want to waste their time on lackluster games and predictable outcomes. Most coaches acknowledge that the BiH Premier League has problems.
In BiH, the home field advantage gives teams more than a slight edge. Even the worst teams rarely lose at home, unlike teams in other leagues in Europe.
A system that values everything but managerial skills and allows complex relationships and multiple positions is the basis for the organization of football’s administration in BiH.
A months-long look at football in BiH shows that games are sparsely attended and the results suspect, while the sport’s leaders and mangers have problems with the law.
Story 1: BiH Football: Losing Your Money A months-long look at football in BiH shows that games are sparsely attended and the results suspect,
RS authorities like doing business with Integral Inženjering. The firm has snagged contracts with entity agencies and Banja Luka authorities worth hundreds of millions of KM since 2000, sometimes without bidding or even being qualified to bid.
Justice only nabs small-time players in BiH’s drug trafficking scene. While the BiH has little or no cooperation with international police, the big fish get away.
While laws and regulations on fairness in promotions exist to insure that the best candidates are given jobs in public service, in practice, personal preferences and rivalries strongly influence the final choice.
In October, the BiH Constitutional Court will decide on a new president. Ethnically sensitive rules will restrict the judges to picking their new leader from between only two candidates – the two judges who have the least time on the bench but strong political backgrounds.
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