# Slaven Belupo coaching change and season performance > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/slaven-belupo-coaching-change-and-season-performance > Updated: 2026-09-18T17:00:00.000Z. Sources: 113. Developments: 2. Following a poor start to the season that saw the club secure only three points from five matches, Slaven Belupo dismissed head coach Mario Gregurina. The club subsequently appointed Silvijo Čabraja to a two-year contract. Under Čabraja’s leadership, the team has faced squad challenges, including a long-term hand injury to Alen Grgić and the absence of Filip Mažar due to a red card. The club is currently working to secure its first away goal and first away points of the season in the SuperSport HNL. In a recent SuperSport HNL fixture, Slaven Belupo played to a 2:2 draw against Rudeš. The match was marked by significant drama, including a red card for Rudeš's Stolnik and a bicycle kick goal by Saad El Haddad. Ilija Nestorovski scored twice for Slaven Belupo within a four-minute span to turn the game around, though Rudeš managed to equalize in stoppage time through Marko Zebić. ## Claims - Rudeš and Slaven Belupo played to a 2-2 draw in the eighth round of the SuperSport HNL. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Saad El Haddad scored for Rudeš in the 54th minute. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Marko Stolnik received a direct red card in the 61st minute. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Ilija Nestorovski scored two goals for Slaven Belupo. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Marko Zebić scored the equalizer for Rudeš in stoppage time. (corroborated by 4 sources) - Red Star Belgrade defeated Aris 91-87 in Belgrade. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Moneke scored a long-range three-pointer to decide the game. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Aris competed with five players absent: Stefan Jovits, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Adam Mokoka, Stelios Poulanitis, and Giorgos Tanoulis. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Crvena Zvezda defeated Aris 91-87 in a preseason basketball game. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Jordan Nworah scored 25 points for Crvena Zvezda. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Chima Moneke scored 15 points for Crvena Zvezda. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Tyson Carter scored 10 points for Crvena Zvezda. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-09-18: International sports roundup: Football, basketball, and tennis results A collection of international sports news covering football victories for Manchester City and Liverpool, basketball results for Aris and Crvena Zvezda, and tennis updates from the Davis Cup. 113 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/semendrija-1924-defeats-fk-spartak-zdrepceva-krv-2-1 ### 2026-08-31: Slaven Belupo appoints Silvijo Čabraja as new head coach Silvijo Čabraja has been appointed as the new head coach of Slaven Belupo on a two-year deal, replacing Mario Gregurina following a difficult start to the HNL season. 7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slaven-belupo-dismisses-head-coach-mario-gregurina --- Cite as: Slaven Belupo coaching change and season performance. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/slaven-belupo-coaching-change-and-season-performance