Sinisa Mihajlovic leads his team Bologna in their Serie A debut against Verona

After 40 uninterrupted days of treatment against leukaemia Bologna’s coach Sinisa Mihajlovic lead his team in their debut match against Verona.

Il Gazzetta Dello Sport reports that this in itself represents an extraordinary twist in this saga, which once again demonstrates the courage and determination of the coach.

When he was diagnosed with the illness, Mihajlovic promised his team that he would lead them in the first championship match and “so it will be”.

Hellas Verona vs Bologna
Bologna’s coach Sinisa Mihajlovic gestures during the Italian Serie A soccer match Hellas Verona FC vs Bologna FC at the Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium in Verona, Italy, 25 August 2019. EPA-EFE/FILIPPO VENEZIA

Sinisa will have to face all the precautions in such a delicate health situation, having spent all this time in a room of the oncology department in almost total isolation.

Via Gazzetta Dello Sport 

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