Partizan sports director Radosav Petrović hugs Demba Sek after goal in Šabac

During the Serbian SuperLiga match in Šabac, Partizan defeated Mačva 3-1 in the second round of the season. Sports director Radosav Petrović, who has been sitting on the bench alongside coach Saša Ilić for all three official games this season, was embraced by striker Demba Sek immediately after scoring the decisive goal. Petrović’s presence on the bench, unusual for a sports director, is intended to keep him close to the players and manage team matters directly. The brief embrace highlighted his close rapport with the squad and was noted by attentive fans watching the broadcast.

Petrović, a former national‑team player, has been praised for his understanding of players’ perspectives and for maintaining immediate communication between the coaching staff and the squad. The incident was seen as a symbolic gesture of unity between the management and the players.