RK Partizan board resigns and costly project collapses
Miljan Žugić resigned as chairman citing a blockade; the club's expensive project ends and coach Raul Gonzalez is likely to leave.
Shortly after reaching the heights of European competition, RK Partizan’s high‑cost handball project collapsed on the evening of November 9, 2026, when the club announced the resignation of its entire board.
The decision came after chairman Miljan Žugić submitted his resignation, which by the club’s statutes automatically removed all board members. The move leaves the club’s future uncertain and ends a period in which Partizan even reached the EHF Champions League.
What the club said
In an official statement the club said: "The handball club Partizan informs the public that Miljan Žugić has submitted his resignation from the position of President of the Management Board and, accordingly, under the club's statute, the entire Management Board has been dismissed. Žugić stated that he made this decision because he is unable to finance the club due to the newly arisen situation with the club's blockade. The Assembly has a period of 30 days to convene a session at which a new president and members of the Management Board will be appointed."
The announcement confirms that the expensive investment in the team has ended. Sources close to the club say Raul Gonzalez, the former Macedonian national coach and ex‑Vardar manager who had been part of the project, is likely to leave.
Partizan must now wait for the Assembly to be convened within 30 days to choose new leadership, while supporters and players face a period of uncertainty about funding, competitions and staffing.
Photo: press material from the event
