Posavec said that this was an important event for Medjimurje, a region spanning 730 square kilometres which has over 400 associations and over 15,000 registered athletes.
"It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to present our county as a region that lives sport, a region that value the success of its athletes," he said. He expressed gratitude and respect to all volunteers, athletes and sports associations, saying that they would not have won the title without them.
Medjimurje Prefect also said that Medjimurje had 6,000 registered footballers and over 70 active football clubs.
He said that all municipalities and cities invested a lot in sport and sport infrastructure.
The idea has been realised in a year, deputy head of an association of sports federations Mario Vukoja said. He recalled that they had applied for the title thanks to support from Medjimurje County.