Sarajevo reveals the Ivica Osim Boulevard plaque

The renaming of Zvornicka Street to Ivica Osim Boulevard was formalized at the Sarajevo Canton Assembly session on April 19, when this initiative received unanimous support. A symbolic street, Zvornicka, was also chosen because it passes by the Grbavica stadium, where Osim left the deepest mark.

The board was ceremonially unveiled by the head of the Novo Sarajevo Municipality, Hasan Tanovic, and the president of FC Zeljeznicar, Edis Kovacevic.

The football legend passed away on May 1, 2022, leaving many in his native Bosnia as well as fans in Austria in tears. Fans poured into the Merkur Arena stadium in Graz to pay their respects to the late coach following his death, and a special ceremony dedicated to him was organised by authorities in the National Theatre in Sarajevo.

Osim, known as ‘Strauss’ in Austria, was a member of the national team of former Yugoslavia and is considered one of the best and most influential players and football managers ever from the region.

He was also the head coach of Japan’s national team and managed the Austrian club Sturm Graz.