Slovenian football figures Čeh and Mlakar reflect on careers and domestic league

Former Slovenian national team figures Aleš Čeh and Jan Mlakar have reflected on their career trajectories and the state of domestic football. Čeh, the former national team captain who served for over a decade as an assistant to manager Srečko Katanec—including seven years coaching in Asia—discussed his coaching journey and ongoing ties to both Olimpija Ljubljana and Austrian club Grazer AK.

Meanwhile, 27-year-old forward Jan Mlakar has rejoined NK Maribor for a third spell, aiming to win his first Slovenian league title at Ljudski vrt. Expressing confidence in Maribor's leadership under Zlatko Zahovič and Darko Milanič, Mlakar noted that despite Olimpija Ljubljana's internal struggles, the capital club remains a dangerous opponent ahead of derby matches.

Sources: Delo, Siol.net