NK Varaždin announced that it has signed a new contract with head coach Nikola Šafarić until May 31, 2027. This confirms the trust in the coach who last year led Varaždin to a high fourth place in the SuperSport HNL. The current professional staff, which includes assistants Dino Kresinger and Zoran Kastel, will continue their work in the upcoming seasons. The club emphasizes that the extension of cooperation represents a confirmation of the successful work of the staff, which has brought a recognizable style of play, continuity of results, and stability to the SuperSport HNL. Under Šafarić's leadership, Varaždin achieved a historic success last season, securing a place in European competitions. Varaždin then showed modern, attractive, and organized football, with an emphasis on the development of young domestic players. The club says that this approach, professionalism, and vision of the coach were the key reasons for continuing cooperation. Nikola Šafarić has proven that he is capable of leading the team to high results, and now he will have even more time to develop his project. And this is good news for Varaždin fans, who will continue to watch their team in action. But what this will mean for the future of the club, only time will tell. So for now, Varaždin fans can be happy that Nikola Šafarić will continue to lead the team.