Miljan Miljanic
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Miljan Miljanić is a retired Yugoslav
football player, coach and administrator.
Born to a family hailing from Banjani
clan in the Nikšić
municipality in Montenegro
, Miljanić spent the first years of his life in what would later become the SR Macedonia within SFR Yugoslavia and eventually present day Republic of Macedonia
.
During his colourful career, Miljanić coached Red Star Belgrade
(won 10 trophies), Real Madrid
(won back-to-back La Liga
titles, including a League/Cup
double in the 1974/1975 season), Valencia CF
(disappointing stint that lasted three quarters of the 1982/83 season when he got sacked with the team in 17th place in the league), and the Yugoslav national side
, of which he was a head coach in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups
.
He is equally known as the all-powerful president of the Football Association of Yugoslavia
(FSJ), a post he occupied for years before leaving in 2001. His influence on the game of football in Yugoslavia is huge as an entire generation of coaches including Ćiro Blažević, Ivica Osim
, Toza Veselinović, etc. came up under his tutelage. In addition to admirers, Miljanić has his share of detractors who feel his trademark cautious and defensive tactics as well as reliance on older players contributed to Yugoslav national team's poor results and unattractive play throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
(former footballer and current manager of Alianza F.C.
of El Salvador
) and daughter Zorka.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
football player, coach and administrator.
Born to a family hailing from Banjani
Banjani
Banjani is an Old Herzegovinian and Montenegrin clan of Aromanian origin, located in Montenegro, of which territory comprises 380 km², west of Nikšić. The territory is the centrum between Nikšić and Bileća, from the top of Njegoš to the Trebišnjica, and to the Bileća lake...
clan in the Nikšić
Nikšić
Nikšić is a city in Montenegro . In 2003 the city had a total population about 75,000.Nikšić is located in Nikšić plain, at the foot of Mount Trebjesa. It is the center of the municipality , which is the largest in Montenegro by area...
municipality in Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, Miljanić spent the first years of his life in what would later become the SR Macedonia within SFR Yugoslavia and eventually present day Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
During his colourful career, Miljanić coached Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade
Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions...
(won 10 trophies), Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
(won back-to-back La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
titles, including a League/Cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
double in the 1974/1975 season), Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
(disappointing stint that lasted three quarters of the 1982/83 season when he got sacked with the team in 17th place in the league), and the Yugoslav national side
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
, of which he was a head coach in the 1974 and 1982 World Cups
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
.
He is equally known as the all-powerful president of the Football Association of Yugoslavia
Football Association of Yugoslavia
The Football Association of Yugoslavia was the governing body of football in Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb....
(FSJ), a post he occupied for years before leaving in 2001. His influence on the game of football in Yugoslavia is huge as an entire generation of coaches including Ćiro Blažević, Ivica Osim
Ivica Osim
Ivan "Ivica" Osim is a Bosnian former football player and manager. He was most recently head coach of Japan, before he suffered a stroke in November 2007 and left the post...
, Toza Veselinović, etc. came up under his tutelage. In addition to admirers, Miljanić has his share of detractors who feel his trademark cautious and defensive tactics as well as reliance on older players contributed to Yugoslav national team's poor results and unattractive play throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Personal
Miljanić is married to Olivera Reljić with whom he has two children: son Miloš MiljanićMiloš Miljanić
Miloš Miljanić is a former Serbian football player and current manager of Alianza F.C..He is the son of former Real Madrid and Red Star Belgrade manager Miljan Miljanić...
(former footballer and current manager of Alianza F.C.
Alianza F.C.
Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador...
of El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
) and daughter Zorka.
Honours and awards
- Red Star Belgrade
- Yugoslav First LeagueYugoslav First LeagueThe Yugoslav First League was the premier football league in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and socialist Yugoslavia...
:(4)- Winner: 1967–68 Yugoslav First League
1968–69 Yugoslav First League
1969–70 Yugoslav First League
1972–73 Yugoslav First League
- Winner: 1967–68 Yugoslav First League
- Yugoslav First League
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- Yugoslav CupYugoslav CupThe Yugoslav Cup, officially the Marshal Tito Cup, was one of two major football competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other one being the Yugoslav League Championship. The Yugoslav Cup took place after the league championships when every competitive league in Yugoslavia had finished, in order...
:(3)- Winner: 1967-68 Yugoslav Cup
1969-70 Yugoslav Cup
1970-71 Yugoslav Cup
- Winner: 1967-68 Yugoslav Cup
- Yugoslav Cup
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- Mitropa CupMitropa CupThe Mitropa Cup, officially called the La Coupe de l'Europe Centrale was one of the first really international major European football cups for club sides...
:(1)- Winner: 1967-681967–68 Mitropa CupThe 1967–68 Mitropa Cup was the 28th season of the Mitropa football club tournament. It was contested by sixteen clubs from 15 European cities and 5 countries...
- Winner: 1967-68
- Mitropa Cup
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- Teresa Herrera TrophyTeresa Herrera TrophyThe Teresa Herrera Trophy is an annual pre-season football tournament hosted by Deportivo La Coruña at the Estadio Riazor.Established in 1946, it is the third oldest professional football tournament in Spain - behind the Trofeo Playa y Sol and the Copa San Pedro - and is considered one of...
:(1)- Winner: 1971
- Teresa Herrera Trophy
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- Iberico Trophy Badajoz :(1)
- Winner: 1971
- Iberico Trophy Badajoz :(1)
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- Orange TrophyOrange TrophyThe Orange Trophy is a currently discontinued friendly football tournament organized by Valencia CF first played in 1959.-1959:-1961:-1962:-1964:-1970:...
:(1)- Winner: 1973
- Orange Trophy
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- Trofeo Costa del SolTrofeo Costa del SolTrofeo Internacional Costa del Sol is football friendly competition, patrocined by Spain Federation and held in Málaga, Spain by CD Málaga, was beginning on 1961 to 1983, Discontinued after 1983 due to financial difficulties. No tournaments took place in two decades, during which time local club CD...
:(1)- Winner: 1973
- Trofeo Costa del Sol
- Real Madrid
- La LigaLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
:2- Winner: 1974–75 La Liga
1975–76 La Liga
- Winner: 1974–75 La Liga
- La Liga
-
- Copa del ReyCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
:1- Winner: 1974–75 Copa del Rey
- Copa del Rey