Jerko Leko's Dinamo Staff: Bayern's Jozić and Barcelona's Planas in Frame

Dinamo Zagreb's new head coach Jerko Leko is wasting no time in shaping his backroom team, with Bayern Munich's Emanuel Jozić emerging as a potential high-profile addition and Barcelona's Pol Planas already confirmed to lead the club's B side.

Leko, who signed a contract with the Croatian champions on Monday and was officially presented at Maksimir the following day, will remain in charge until the end of the current competitive season with an option to extend. His immediate staff includes long-time trusted assistants Tomislav Žitković and fitness coach Mateo Matić, both of whom have worked with Leko for years, starting from his early days at Lokomotiva's youth team and through stints at Jarun and Dinamo's own junior and B teams.

According to Večernji list, additional support will come from Kristijan Polovanec, a previous Leko collaborator, alongside several members of the previous coaching regime under Mario Kovačević: Tomislav Marić, goalkeeping coaches Gojko Mrčela and Ivan Kelava, and fitness coach Ivan Štefanić.

The most eye-catching potential arrival, however, is Emanuel Jozić. The 44-year-old has been part of Bayern's first-team staff since July 2025, working as an individual development coach under Vincent Kompany. Before that, he spent several years in Bayern's academy. Jozić, who once played youth football with future Bayern and Germany captain Philipp Lahm, is expected to focus on player development if he joins Dinamo.

Meanwhile, Dinamo has also secured Pol Planas, the 35-year-old former Barcelona U19 coach, to take charge of the B team. Planas will gradually learn about Dinamo's culture and the Croatian language while improving his English, with the long-term aim of eventually stepping up to the senior role.

For Dinamo fans, the moves signal a bold, internationally minded reboot under Leko as the club aims to maintain domestic dominance and improve its European standing.