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The ultras of the rival Red Star invaded the airport in Belgrade before the match with FCSB: what is the reason

Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Thursday, 27 November 2025, 18:47 / Updated on Thursday, 27 November 2025 18:48

Partizan Grobari fans gathered at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport 3 hours before city rivals Red Star Belgrade v FCSB in Europa League Stage #5.

  • Red Star – FCSB is playing today, from 22:00, at the Rajko Mitic “Marakana” stadium in Belgrade. The match will be broadcast on TV on Digisport and in liveTEXT format on GSP.ro. The Gazeta reporters will transmit the most important information from the scene.

What is the reason? Black and white fans came to the airport to wait for Zeljko Obradovic, the coach of the basketball team. The technician resigned yesterday after the match with Panathinaikos in the Euroleague, score 69-91, but the management of the club refused to accept his resignation. He came on a plane from Athens to Belgrade, and fans gathered at the stadium to see him off the road.

Partizan fans, meeting in Belgrade airport: they want to turn Zeljko Obradovic out of the way

Partizan, an important team in European basketball, currently has a bad run in the Euroleague: 9 defeats in the last 13 games in the most important European interclub competition, currently in 18th place out of 21 in the overall ranking.

Following the last Euroleague defeat, a 69-91 against Panathinaikos, coach Zeljko Obradovic decided to sign his resignation, but the club's management did not accept, so he came to Belgrade to talk with the club's bosses. According to those from sportal.blic.rs, the interest was great, the flight being followed by approximately 9000 people on the Flight Radar application. Several hundred Partizan fans gathered at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport to see him off the road.

Partizan fans chanted the coach's name, but also trivia towards the rival from the capital of Serbia, in view of tonight's Europa League match against FCSB, and insults towards Partizan's president, Ostoja Mijailovic.

  • Grobari, Partizan fans, are known for their rivalry with Red Star Belgrade, FCSB's opponent tonight. Both at Crvena Zvezda and at Partizan, fans come to watch the team in as many sports as possible. The two teams have a rich history in European basketball, both performing at a high level in the Euroleague.

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