Slobodan Pavković
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Slobodan Pavkovic is the current technical director for the Football Association of Singapore
(FAS). The 52-year-old officially started work at FAS on 1 April 2008 and takes over the role vacated by current Home United coach P N Sivaji.
Pavkovic comes with vast experience having coached at the highest levels with the Kuwait National Team, the Serbia U-19 Team, as well as top club sides in Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Sweden and his native Serbia.
Prior to coaching, he had a playing career with local clubs FK Novi Sad
and FK Partizan
as well as Swedish club Degerfors IF
. He was also capped at both U-19 and U-21 levels for the Yugoslavia national football team
with the highlight coming in 1978 where they were crowned champions in the UEFA U-21 Championship 1978.
As the Technical Director, he will be responsible for the systematic implementation of player development and coaching education programmes to improve the overall standard of play in Singapore. He will also lead technical study groups to assess the level of play in Singapore and make recommendations to the Football Excellence Committee of FAS.
Pavkovic also authored a comprehensive syllabus, due to be published before the end of the year, for the development of Singapore football.
Football Association of Singapore
The Football Association of Singapore is the governing body of football in Singapore. It was founded in 1952. Prior to that, the Singapore Amateur Football Association, founded in 1892, was the governing body for football in Singapore...
(FAS). The 52-year-old officially started work at FAS on 1 April 2008 and takes over the role vacated by current Home United coach P N Sivaji.
Pavkovic comes with vast experience having coached at the highest levels with the Kuwait National Team, the Serbia U-19 Team, as well as top club sides in Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Sweden and his native Serbia.
Prior to coaching, he had a playing career with local clubs FK Novi Sad
FK Novi Sad
RFK Novi Sad is a Serbian professional football club based in the city of Novi Sad, Vojvodina. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League.-History:...
and FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
as well as Swedish club Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF
Degerfors IF is a Swedish football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan.-Background:...
. He was also capped at both U-19 and U-21 levels for the Yugoslavia national football team
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...
with the highlight coming in 1978 where they were crowned champions in the UEFA U-21 Championship 1978.
As the Technical Director, he will be responsible for the systematic implementation of player development and coaching education programmes to improve the overall standard of play in Singapore. He will also lead technical study groups to assess the level of play in Singapore and make recommendations to the Football Excellence Committee of FAS.
Pavkovic also authored a comprehensive syllabus, due to be published before the end of the year, for the development of Singapore football.