Barcelona. Breaking into the first team proved a near-impossible mission with the three-foreigner rule given Luis Figo, Gheorghe Hagi, Ronald Koeman, Michael Laudrup, Romario and Hristo Stoichkov featured among company at the Nou Camp in the 90s.The fact he was signed in the first place, though, proves Vucevic was a top player.
So his decision to take a scouting trip as sporting director at Hajduk Split to watch little fourth division side Dubrava and immediately identify Josip Juranovic as a star of the future speaks volumes for the talents of Celtic’s £2.5million signing.
Vucevic, who had been interim boss before moving upstairs, presented the new talent to coach Stanko Poklepovic.He promptly put him in the third team.Four months later,.
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