Mihailo Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Михаило Петровић, ; born 18 October 1957) is a

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n football coach and former football player He is the current head coach J1 League club of

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the Spanish expression ...

. He also holds an

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n passport.

Career

Petrović joined Japanese club

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the co ...

in June 2006. In his first full season in charge, Sanfrecce reached the final of the Emperor's Cup but were relegated to J2. The side recovered in style, storming to the title with a haul of 100 points. Their excellent form continued into the next season and Sanfrecce secured a 4th-placed finish on their return to J1, qualifying for the AFC Champions League for the first time in the club's history. It was announced on 9 November 2011 that Petrović would not be renewing his contract for the 2012 season. On 14 December 2011, Petrović was appointed to guide the Japanese side

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with a two-year contract. After seasons in charge of the Saitama outfit, he was sacked on 31 July 2017. On 10 January 2018, he was appointed manager of

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club

. On 24 October 2020, Petrović became the first foreign manager to achieve 200 wins in the J. League.

Managerial statistics

Update; ''5 November 2022''J.League Data Site
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Honours

Manager

Sanfrecce Hiroshima *

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Urawa Red Diamonds *

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Individual

* J.League Manager of the Year:

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References

External links

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