Former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic joins newly promoted West Brom on a one-year contract

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The 36-year-old signed a one-year contract with the Hawthorns after being a loose agent after leaving Zenit St Petersburg.

– West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) 15 September 2020

Ivanovic joined after the Baggies marked their return to the Premier League with a 3-0 home defeat to Leicester on Sunday.

“The Premier League is the league of the world,” he told the club’s official website.

“I want to challenge myself and I’m in a position for the challenge. I am pleased to play again in the Premier League.

“I hope to succeed here. I have a lot of ambition and I need to do a lot of things. I’ll give it my all for the team. “

Ivanovic has won 3 Premier League titles, 3 FA Cups, Champions League, Europa League (he scored the winning goal in the final against Benfica in 2013) and the League Cup for nine years at Chelsea.

He is also Serbia’s top player with 105 appearances.

Baggies boss Slaven Bilic added: “This is a wonderful addition to us, a team that has been promoted to the Premier League. He meets all the requirements for us.

“He’s done everything in his career, it’s beautiful. We’re excited. Add quality and delight on and off the field. “

“So it’s not just him, it’s more the influence he’s going to have not only on the defenders, but on the whole team around him. That’s why we’ve pointed it out as one of our main goals.

“It’s a great signature for us. “

 

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