The big secret of the best coach in the world was revealed

Nikola Gerbic revealed the reason for staying in Italy and staying away from living in Poland; A decision that is more than anything related to his family and his last chances to be with his wife and children.

According to "Varzesh Se", Nikola Grbic, the proud head coach of the Polish men's national volleyball team, has been in a special place for years, and now he has expressed his specific reason for not wanting to change his place of residence.

One of the biggest challenges of a player's sports career and then a coach's, is harmonizing professional life with family life. Gerbich himself has tried for years to make his decisions in such a way as to be with his wife and children as much as possible. He says about this: "To be able to combine personal life and work is a very difficult task for a player and then a coach." The head coach of the Polish national team openly admits that living under the same roof with his family is extremely important to him.

He spent only one season, as an exception, without his family; The era in which he led the Zaxa team. In this regard, Gerbich recalls: "That was the only time we were not together. We decided that the family would stay in Perugia and I would stay in Kundzhin-Kezle. But after the end of the season I decided to change everything and return to Perugia. I wanted to be with my wife and children."

Why is the center of Italy the home of Gerbic?

The center of Italy has become the main home of this Serbian head coach and his family; However, one of their sons has now left the family. Grbic explains why he has not yet decided to change his place of residence: "My eldest son is studying in the United States, and my younger son is 16 years old; If we were to move outside of Italy, he would have to go to an international school, which is not applicable everywhere. Besides, my younger son will be flying home soon, and this will be our last chance to spend a little more time together. "When I am in charge of the national team, I can spend these free times on my family and of course on my personal growth and development."

A long time ago, in a detailed interview, the Serbian head coach partially delved into the hidden layers of his personal life. He emphasized that he inherited many of the qualities that help him in his work today from his family. He particularly remembers his father's approach to responsibilities and work and says, "I think that's where the discipline and work ethic came from. This is one of the values ​​left to me by my father."

Gerbic believes that the family center has also influenced his personality and the way he works under intense pressure: "I am confident in myself and I know what I want. I played volleyball since I was 10 years old and I gave it up when I was 40 years old. "I have a lot of experience and I have my own system and personal approach." He adds that he sees similar qualities in his brother, Vladimir: “These are the same things I see in my brother; Features that are exactly what we have in common."

During his youth, Nikola Grbic grew up in the shadow of the war that took place in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. "I was a teenager when the war started," he recalls. First in Slovenia, then Croatia and then Bosnia." A few years later, he went to Italy: "I went to Italy when I was 20 years old. For two and a half years, we were banned from participating in the national stadiums. It was one of the most difficult moments in the lives of our parents, friends and family."

That era did not mean only financial problems. Gerbic also remembers the atmosphere of the Serbs: "That period was really bad. Not only because the financial situation was difficult, but from the point of view of the media everywhere they said that Serbs are bad people. At that time in Serbia, money was in the possession of only three categories of people: those who entered politics, mafia and athletes. And at that time, we were the only positive example for the young generation."

He believes that the experiences of his youth and subsequent life abroad helped him prepare for difficult moments: "Not being at home, not being among those who help you, living as a foreigner under pressure and stress has a huge impact. In the end, such a situation prepares you perfectly to face difficult situations."