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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Tomislav Ivić, Croatian football coach (Ajax, Anderlecht) died he was, 77.

 Tomislav Ivić was a Croatian football player and managerdied he was, 77..

(30 June 1933 – 24 June 2011)

Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game. In April 2007 the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport proclaimed him as the most successful football manager in history, due to his 8 league titles won in 6 different countries.[1]
Ivić managed teams in 14 different countries along with 4 national teams, and he won titles and cups in six countries (Yugoslavia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Portugal and Spain). He won seven top flight championships (3 in Yugoslavia, and 1 each in Greece, Portugal, The Netherlands and Belgium), 6 national cups (4 in Yugoslavia and 1 each in Spain and Portugal), an UEFA Super Cup and an Intercontinental Cup.
Throughout his career, he managed in ten countries. At his homeland, he coached RNK Split, Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb and the national team; at Netherlands, he coached Ajax; at Belgium, Anderlecht and Standard Liège; at Turkey, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe; Avellino, his only experience at Italy; Panathinaikos in Greece; in Portugal, he coached FC Porto and Benfica; In France, he managed Paris Saint Germain and Olympique de Marseille (this one, his last club before retiring, in 2002); At Spain, Atlético Madrid; In United Arab Emirates, Al Wasl FC and the national team; And, in Iran, Persepolis and the national selection (which he almost coached at qualification for 1998 FIFA World Cup).
Ivić passed away on 24 June 2011 around 4 pm in his hometown of Split. Reportedly, he was suffering from cardiac troubles. He was also suffering from diabetes, which may have contributed to his death.[2]

Statistics

As of 3 July 2011
Nat
Team
From
To
Record
G
W
D
L
GF
GA
+/-

Nov 1973
Mar 1974
11
3
3
5
22
12
+10

Dec 1997
Apr 1998
5
1
2
2
3
5
-2

Total
16
4
5
7
25
17
+8

Honours

National

1974, 1975, 1979 (all with Hajduk Split)
1972, 1973, 1974, 1976 (all with Hajduk Split)
1977 (with Ajax)
1988 (with FC Porto)
1988 (with FC Porto)
1991 (with Atlético Madrid)

International

1987 (with FC Porto)
1987 (with FC Porto)

 

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