Friday, February 06, 2026
Ranko Out Of Lions
'Lion City Sailors have parted ways with Head Coach Aleksandar Ranković with immediate effect.
The Club would like to place on record our sincere appreciation to Ranko for leading us in a highly successful chapter of our history, and we wish him every success in his future endeavours.'
We never get to know the real reason with these at the best of times but this appears to be a real head scratcher.
Apart from the trophies he's already won detailed in the infograph, this season LCS have won all eight of their Premier League games as well as picking up the Singapore Cup.
However, on the Asian stage the team have fallen short. In the AFC Champions League they finished third in the Group Stage, missing out on qualification on a head to head. Likewise, they proved less than dominant in the ASEAN Club Championship. Their 0-2 reverse against Cambodian side Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng last night means they have just one win from their five games in that competition.
From the outside looking in, one can only assume it is the failure to make an impact beyond Singapore's narrow borders that has seen him leave but again, that is only a blind assumption. Who knows what happens within the club.
It's gonna be interesting to see who takes over at Singapore's dominant team.
