Crvena Zvezda Coach Calls on Fans to Attend Championship Celebration Red Star Belgrade isn’t waiting for the final whistle to start its party. Hours before the last league match of the season, the club is turning “Marakana” into a stage for a choreographed show of dominance and devotion.

The build-up: a trophy before kick-off

After clinching yet another league title and a fresh double crown, Red Star set Friday night as the grand finale. A ceremonial trophy lift is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., with the team parading the championship in front of home fans at “Marakana.” Forty-five minutes later, they face OFK Beograd in the 37th round of the Serbian Superliga, effectively turning the competitive calendar into a backdrop for celebration.

Stanković’s urgent call

Coach Dejan Stanković stepped forward with what pro-government sports media framed as an urgent address to the supporters: “Message for the fans: Dejan Stanković suddenly announced.” In his brief statement, he underscored that this is not just another title, but “one big success,” and insisted that “fans should come to salute these guys because they really deserved it,” stressing that his players “gave their all.”

He pointed to the dramatic Cup final against Vojvodina as proof, calling it one of the most exciting recent finals, full of “tension, sporting rivalry and emotion,” and urging supporters to “beautify this historic year” by packing the stands.

The spin: celebration as a civic duty

Pro-government outlets echoed the message almost word-for-word, publishing near-identical pieces that painted attendance less as an option and more as an obligation for “loyal” fans. In this narrative, showing up at 7:15 is about more than football: it’s a loyalty test to the club’s winning machine, wrapped in the language of national sporting pride.

Whether supporters see it as a genuine thank-you party or a carefully staged show of strength, one thing is clear: by the time the ball kicks off against OFK Beograd, the night’s main result will already be on the scoreboard.