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were issued in denominations of 50 and 100 dinars. In this way, 100,000 dinars were collected. When an agreement was reached on the purchase of land, the club was banned by the regime on 3 September 1940, and the money collected was than directed to humanitarian cause
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to build a new hybrid pitch with finances shared between the club, the FA and UEFA funds that would cost up to 1.200.000 euros. Construction started in June of that year and was expected to finish by
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team in Mostar that had to pay rent to use the "Staro Veležovo igralište", while others played games on it for free. A non-interest-bearing loan, with a two-year repayment period after the construction of the playground, was proposed, and coupons called
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