Skopje, 1 December 2025 (MIA) - The Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM) has decided not to extend the contract of the head coach of the Macedonian national football team, Blagoja Milevski, which expired on November 30, 2025.

As coach of the national team since August 1, 2021, Milevski led the squad in 48 matches, recording 18 victories, 14 draws, and 16 defeats. With Milevski at the helm, the national team also secured a place in two playoff matches for qualification to the World Cup.

“The Football Federation of Macedonia extends sincere gratitude to coach Blagoja Milevski and his staff for their dedicated work, professional cooperation, and the results achieved. We wish him great success in his future career. The FFM board believes that the Macedonian A team needs new energy and a different motivation for the upcoming challenges facing our national team. We are confident that a new coaching team will bring fresh energy into the work of the squad, enabling even greater competitiveness and ambition in Macedonia’s matches,” the FFM said in a statement.

In the statement, the Federation said it would name Milevski’s successor by December 25, 2025.

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