A day after completing his transfer from Red Star Belgrade, Nemanja Stojic held his first practice session at the PenguinPickUp training complex. The Serbian central defender met his new teammates who were preparing for the return leg in Serbia against the club he played until this summer.
Maccabi and Stojic are set to take off to Serbia later today ahead of Thursday’s return leg as Zarko Lazetic’s side is carrying a 3-0 lead from last week’s match in Hungary.
For Lazetic, Stojic and the Maccabi players this match is set to be a return to a familiar surroundings. Lazetic and Stojic coached and played for TSC respectively, while Maccabi hosted its Conference League home matches at the stadium in Backa Topola.