Gala evening and award for the best players of BH Telecom Premier League by the Union of Professional Football Players in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held on June 5 in Hotel Hills in Sarajevo.
The Union of Professional Football Players organized something like this in Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on concept that all players and coaches of all 12 BH Telecom PL Clubs had right to vote for the best in categories :
- team of best 11 players – the best goalkeeper, the best defenders, the best midfielders and the best forwards;
- the best players U21;
- the best player of Bosnia and Herzegovina ;
- the best coach;
- the best referee.
275 people voted,and there was just 5 invalid ballots.
According to the votes of players and coaches, the title of the best in above mentioned categories took:
- Menalo Luka (FC Siroki Brijeg) – the best young players U21;
- Kenan Piric (FC Zrinjski) – the best goalkeeper;
- Bekic Almir (FC Sarajevo), Jakovljevic Slobodan (FC Zrinjski), Vukotic Aleksandar (FC Krupa) and Hodzic Dusan (FC Sarajevo) – the best defenders;
- Ordagic Amer (FC Sloboda), Tomic Tomislav (FC Zrinjski) and Blagojevic Jovan (FC Zeljeznicar) – the best midfielders;
- Lendric Ivan (FC Zeljeznicar), Duljevic Haris (FC Sarajevo) and Stevanovic Miroslav (FC Zeljeznicar )- the best forwards;
- Edin Dzeko – the best player of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Mehmed Janjos (FC Sarajevo) – the best coach;
- Irfan Peljto – the best referee.
There were a lot of our guests at this gala evening, our colleagues from the Players Unions in Macedonia and Serbia, media representatives, the former players of national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Zlatan Muslimovic, Nermin Sabic, Vedin Music, Bulent Biscevic, Muhamed Konjic, Husref Musemic), our business associates, representatives of the football clubs, and our sponsors.
During the official part of the program, Vice President and Secretary General of the Union of Professional Football Players in Bosnia and Herzegovina, all rewarded, and Mr Mirko Poledica, the President of the Football Players Union in Serbia held a short speak.
The sponsors that gave a support to this gala are : Hayat TV, Meggle BiH, Kristal Vitez, Ecotok Travnik, Bihac Brewery and HEEZ Transport Tuzla.
It was beautiful atmosphere during this evening and after the official part of the program we gathered with all our guests to join the dinner and to spend a time with them.
Next year we expect even a greater number of people who support the work of our Union and to reward the best individuals on the football fields during the next season.
