Hajduk's pre-season preparation for the new 2018/19 football season start on Monday, June 18. Head coach Željko Kopić will gather his team tomorrow for the first training session ahead of the start of the upcoming season.

On Saturday, June 23, Hajduk will play the first friendly match in Dugi Rat, on the occasion of the 100th birthday of NK Orkan. Two days later, the team travels to Kupres where they will stay for four days and return to Split on June 29, when Hajduk will host a Polish team Górnik Zabrze in an international friendly match at Poljud.

The central part, summer pre-season camp will take place in Maribor starting from July 4. Hajduk will be staying in their traditional base in Slovenia for two weeks. During that time, several training matches will be played, among which the matches against Rudar Velenje (July 7) and Zorya Luhansk (July 13). Further information about the friendly games will be timely published through our official website and social networks.

"We are starting preparations for a new season on Monday and the new season brings new challenges. After the preparatory period, our first official match will take place on July 26, when we are joining Europa League qualifications. I believe that we will be well prepared and ready for this competitive part of the season and for all the requirements that are awaiting us" said head coach Željko Kopić ahead of the start of the pre-season preparations.

SUMMER PRE-SEASON PREPARATION PLAN 2018/2019:

June 18: Gathering and first training session

June 23: Friendly Match in Dugi Rat: Orkan - Hajduk

June 25: Departure to Kupres

June 29: Return from Kupres

June 29: International friendly match at Poljud: Hajduk - Górnik Zabrze

July 4: Departure to Maribor

July 7: International friendly match: Rudar Velenje - Hajduk

July 13: International friendly match: Hajduk - Zorya Luhansk

July 19: Return from Maribor to Split