Montenegro on the brink of change after Olympic disappointment

After having conceded five defeats in as many games, Montenegro, Olympic silver medallists only four years ago at London 2012, left Rio 2016 without even qualifying for the women’s quarter-finals.

It was a huge upset for the EHF EURO 2012 winnners who had even reactivated one of the greatest players of all time, six-time EHF Champions League winner Bojana Popovic, after a four-year-break in their quest for a second consecutive Olympic medal.

The disappointment was of such extent that head coach Dragan Adzic, after the final 29:23 defeat against Brazil on 14 August, took full responsibilty for his team’s performance and said he would resign from his position.

“No other coach in handball has worked for so many years in a club and with the national team at the same time. I’m exhausted. My body is simply asking for a break,” said Adzic who also trains Buducnost, the 2015 winners of the Women’s EHF Champions League.

“I was constantly looking for …

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