It will be heard again: „Where is this Niš?“
By: Vladan Dinić
The news is (not) exclusive, however: Ivica
Tončev, a long-time successful businessman in the West, former president of FC
"Radnički" and undestined owner of the football club Radnički from
Niš, came back to Niš and the Niš club, and then, in order to avoid a conflict
of interest, froze his position but not his intention to make
"Radnički" "Real from Niš" again, to dominate Europe, to
make everyone ask again: where is this Niš?
Svedok: It seems that you haven't had enough
since you took the hot football seat in Radnički again?
Ivica Tončev: When it comes to
"Radnički" I have to admit that I am emotionally attached to that
club because I come from the south of Serbia so that most of my decisions
are based on the belief that I could really help the club. The seat is
"hot" but I love challenges. It's easy to manage a club when you are
in the black, but one needs to fight during difficult times. That's why I've
decided to come back to Radnički.
S: If it's not a secret - why and what are
your main motives? Of course, beside the emotional ones?
I.T: One of the main motives is my belief
that Niš should become the most powerful football center of Serbia after Belgrade. And I will work on it intensively
in the future, primarily through the development of the youth football school,
which will be a talent hotbed. We have a tradition, but also talented children,
so by joining these two elements we will try to make Radnički a European club.
I also wanted to do something for the region I come from and for the people who
deserve to watch European matches again in Niš. That is why I am ready to fight
for this goal.
