Tomislav Ivić Explained

Tomislav Ivić
Birth Date:30 June 1933
Birth Place:Split, Yugoslavia
Death Place:Split, Croatia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1953–1957
Clubs1:RNK Split
Caps1:125
Years2:1957–1963
Clubs2:Hajduk Split
Caps2:11
Manageryears1:1967–1968
Managerclubs1:RNK Split
Manageryears2:1968–1972
Managerclubs2:Hajduk Split (youth)
Manageryears3:1972–1973
Managerclubs3:Šibenik
Manageryears4:1973–1974
Managerclubs4:Yugoslavia
Manageryears5:1973–1976
Managerclubs5:Hajduk Split
Manageryears6:1976–1978
Managerclubs6:Ajax
Manageryears7:1978–1980
Managerclubs7:Hajduk Split
Manageryears8:1980–1982
Managerclubs8:Anderlecht
Manageryears9:1983–1984
Managerclubs9:Galatasaray
Manageryears10:1984–1985
Managerclubs10:Dinamo Zagreb
Manageryears11:1985–1986
Managerclubs11:Avellino (caretaker)
Manageryears12:1986
Managerclubs12:Panathinaikos
Manageryears13:1987
Managerclubs13:Hajduk Split (caretaker)
Manageryears14:1987–1988
Managerclubs14:Porto
Manageryears15:1988–1990
Managerclubs15:Paris Saint-Germain
Manageryears16:1990–1991
Managerclubs16:Atlético Madrid
Manageryears17:1991–1992
Managerclubs17:Marseille (caretaker)
Manageryears18:1992–1993
Managerclubs18:Benfica
Manageryears19:1993–1994
Managerclubs19:Porto
Manageryears20:1994
Managerclubs20:Croatia (caretaker)
Manageryears22:1995
Managerclubs22:Fenerbahçe
Manageryears23:1995–1996
Managerclubs23:United Arab Emirates
Manageryears24:1996
Managerclubs24:Al Wasl
Manageryears25:1997
Manageryears26:1997–1998
Managerclubs26:Persepolis (caretaker)
Manageryears27:1997–1998
Managerclubs27:Iran
Manageryears28:1998–1999
Managerclubs28:Standard Liège
Manageryears29:2000
Manageryears30:2001
Manageryears31:2003–2004
Managerclubs31:Al-Ittihad
Medaltemplates: (as manager)

Tomislav Ivić (pronounced as /hr/;[1] [2] 30 June 1933 – 24 June 2011) was a Croatian professional football player and manager. Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game. In April 2007, Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport proclaimed him as the most successful football manager in history, due to his seven league titles won in five countries.[3]

Managerial career

Ivić managed teams in 14 countries along with four national teams,[4] [5] [6] and he won titles and cups in seven countries: Yugoslavia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Spain and France. Ivić never won the league title in Greece.[7]

Ivić won seven top flight championships (three in Yugoslavia and one each in the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal and France); six national cups (four in Yugoslavia and one each in Spain and Portugal); an UEFA Super Cup and an Intercontinental Cup.[8]

In Croatia, Ivić coached RNK Split, Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb and (in one match replacing suspended Miroslav Blažević) the Croatia national team; in the Netherlands, Ajax; in Belgium, Anderlecht and Standard Liège; in Turkey, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe; in Italy, Avellino; in Greece, Panathinaikos; in Portugal, Porto and Benfica; in France, Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille (the latter, his last club before retiring in 2002); in Spain, Atlético Madrid; in the United Arab Emirates, Al Wasl and the UAE national team; and in Iran, Persepolis and the Iran national selection.[9]

European and international club competitions

He took Hajduk Split to the European Cup quarter final two times: 1975–76 and in 1979–80, he also reached it with Ajax in 1977–78. His biggest achievement in the European Cup was reaching the semi-finals during the 1981–82 season with Anderlecht. With Porto he won the 1987 European Super Cup and the 1987 Intercontinental Cup.

Ivić has one of the best Champions League win ratios, having won 29 out of 46 matches with a ratio of 63.0%.[10]

International career

He was national team head coach of Yugoslavia, Iran, United Arab Emirates and even Croatia for one match as caretaker manager subbing in for Miroslav Blažević.[11]

While UAE head coach, Ivić lost the 1996 AFC Asian Cup final against Saudi Arabia on penalties.[12]

Retirement

In 2001, under the advisement of his doctor Ivić retired from coaching so he could be under less stress. Three years later he coached Al-Ittihad Club for a season before taking up the youth selections of Standard Liège.[13]

Death

Ivić died on 24 June 2011, six days before his 78th birthday, in his hometown of Split. He was reportedly suffering from cardiac troubles, as well as diabetes.[14]

Managerial statistics

Club

[15] [16] [17] [18]

*Dates of first and last games under Ivić not dates of official appointments

National teams

[19]

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Yugoslavia19 December 19733 July 1974
Croatia (c)16 November 199416 November 1994
United Arab EmiratesAugust 1995December 1996
IranDecember 199720 April 1998
Total

*Dates of first and last games under Ivić; not dates of official appointments

Honours

Manager

Hajduk Split (Youth)

Hajduk Split

Ajax

Anderlecht

Porto

Marseille

Al-Ittihad

2004

United Arab Emirates

Individual

2011 (postmortem)

2013[21] [22]

Orders

Further reading

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tòmislav. Tòmislav. Hrvatski jezični portal. 2018-03-17. sh.
  2. Web site: Ìvan. Ívić. Hrvatski jezični portal. 2018-03-17. sh.
  3. News: Staff. Il primatista è Ivić: 8 titoli in 6 nazioni. La Gazzetta dello Sport. Milan. 22 April 2007. 18 April 2015.
  4. Web site: Yugoslavia national team coaches (before 1979). Maxim Olenev. 19 July 1999. RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 April 2015.
  5. Web site: United Arab Emirates. Staff. the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 18 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Al Ittihad win Asian Champions League. Staff. 1 December 2004. espnfc.com. ESPN Inc.. 18 April 2015.
  7. http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/484066 ο μεγάλος Τόμισλαβ Ίβιτς
  8. Web site: Notice of death of Tomislav Ivić. Staff. 25 June 2011. UEFA.com. UEFA. 18 April 2015.
  9. News: Staff. ADIO, LEGENDO Umro Tomislav Ivić. Slobodna Dalmacija. Split. 24 June 2011. 12 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Coaches with the best Champions League win ratio. Paul Saffer. 11 February 2016. UEFA.com. UEFA. 29 December 2017.
  11. Web site: Nogometni leksikon Miroslava Krleža Tomislav Ivić. nogomet.lzmk.hr. Miroslav Krleža. 29 December 2017.
  12. Web site: Saudi Arabia Saturday, 21. December 1996 UA Emirates. www.weltfussball.de. 29 December 2017.
  13. Web site: Interview with Tomislav Ivić: The only Croatian strategist. arhiva.nacional.hr. nacional.hr. 29 December 2017.
  14. Web site: Legendarische trainer Tomislav Ivić overleden. De Standaard. 24 June 2011. 26 June 2011.
  15. News: TOMISLAV IVIC . om1899.com. 23 December 2018.
  16. News: 2010年中超联赛战绩. foradejogo.net. 23 December 2018.
  17. News: Tomislav Ivic. https://web.archive.org/web/20110628235632/http://www.mackolik.com:80/Antrenor/2595/Tomislav-Ivic. dead. 28 June 2011. mackolik.com. 23 December 2018.
  18. News: Tomislav Ivic. hrnogomet.com/. 23 December 2018.
  19. News: Football MANAGER: Tomislav Ivić. eu-football.info. 23 December 2018.
  20. News: Za Belgijce je najveći trener u povijesti, za Francuze je revolucionar... . hr . sportske.jutarnji.hr.
  21. Web site: The Greatest Manager of all time. World Soccer. Jamie Rainbow. 4 July 2013.
  22. Web site: The Greatest XI: how the panel voted. World Soccer. Jamie Rainbow. 2 July 2013.
  23. Web site: Top 50 des coaches de l'histoire. France Football . 19 March 2019 . 19 March 2019.
  24. Web site: Los 50 mejores entrenadores de la historia. . 19 March 2019 . 29 December 2019.
  25. Web site: Los 50 mejores entrenadores de la historia del fútbol. . 19 March 2019 . 29 December 2019.
  26. News: ODLUKU KOJOM SE ODLIKUJU REDOM DANICE HRVATSKE S LIKOM FRANJE BUČARA . hr . hrvatska.poslovniforum.hr.

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