Boro Primorac profile
Name
Boro Primorac
Position
First team coach
Born
December 5, 1954
Previous clubs as players
Hajduk Split, Cannes, Lille
Honours as player
18 caps for Yugoslavia
Clubs as coach
Cannes, Valenciennes, Grampus Eight, Nagoya
Honours as coach
League championship 1998, 2002, 2004. F.A. Cup 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005
Joined Arsenal
March 1997
From the hotbed of football that is the Balkans, Boro captained Yugoslavia during an impressive playing career, before moving into coaching and becoming a crucial member of Arsène Wenger’s backroom team, first with Grampus Eight Nagoya and then with Arsenal. His extensive knowledge of the European game and deep technical understanding have undoubtedly helped the manager in his numerous successes during his time in north London.
Boro was known as an uncompromising defender during a playing career that saw him star in Yugoslavia before moving to France. The Yugoslav international helped his country achieve fourth place in the 1980 Olympic Games and played an important part in its qualification for the 1982 World Cup. During his time at Velez Mostar he was key in the side reaching second place in the top division, its highest-ever position.
In France he played for Cannes and Lille, proceeding to enjoy spells coaching at the former and Valenciennes before his move to Japan.
