Zdravko Mamić facts for kids
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Zdravko Mamić
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Mamić in 2021
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| Born | 16 July 1959 Bjelovar, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia
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| Other names | Mislav Mešin "Čičo" |
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| Occupation | Football administrator, sports agent |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | Former executive director of GNK Dinamo Zagreb |
Zdravko Mamić was born on 16 July 1959. He is a former football leader and sports agent from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 2003 to 2016, he was the executive director of the Croatian football club GNK Dinamo Zagreb.
Mamić also worked as an advisor for other football clubs. Later, from 2016 to 2021, he was an advisor at Dinamo Zagreb. In 2018, he was found guilty of financial wrongdoing in Croatia. To avoid going to prison, he moved to Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has lived there ever since.
Early Life of Zdravko Mamić
Zdravko Mamić was born in Bjelovar, which was then part of Yugoslavia. His parents, Josip and Lucija Mamić, were from Herzegovina. They moved to Croatia in 1956 to find better work.
Mamić has two brothers. Both of them became professional football players. His older brother is Stojko Mamić. His younger brother is Zoran Mamić.
In the 1970s, Zdravko and his brothers moved from Bjelovar to Sesvete, a suburb of Zagreb. At that time, their father was working in West Germany.
His Time in Football
Mamić first became involved with GNK Dinamo Zagreb through the club's biggest fans, known as the Bad Blue Boys.
In the 1980s, Mamić became friends with Miroslav Blažević, who was the manager of Dinamo at the time. This helped him get involved with the club. In February 2016, he stepped down as executive director. However, he returned to the club as an advisor. On 16 March 2021, he left all his roles at Dinamo Zagreb.
Legal Issues
In 2009, a football player named Eduardo da Silva sued Mamić. The player said that his contract was unfair. He had to pay 50% of his salary to Mamić's family for his whole career. Silva won this case in 2014.
On 18 November 2015, Mamić was arrested with five other people. They were suspected of problems with player transfers at Dinamo Zagreb. They were also suspected of not paying enough taxes.
On 6 June 2018, Mamić was found guilty and sentenced to six and a half years in prison. This was for financial wrongdoing related to the transfers of players Luka Modrić and Dejan Lovren. Mamić, his brother Zoran, and others were found guilty of taking money from Dinamo. They were also found guilty of not paying enough taxes to the government.
Mamić had crossed the border into Bosnia and Herzegovina the day before his sentencing. He did not attend the court hearing. He stated that he would not return to Croatia. The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina did not send Mamić back to Croatia because he also has Bosnian citizenship. The highest court in Croatia confirmed Mamić's sentence on 15 March 2021.
