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Milutin Sredojević ( sr-Cyrl, Милутин Средојевић; born 1 September 1969), is a Serbian
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manager.


Playing career

Sredojević formerly played for Svoboda Ljubljana, Sinđelić Belgrade, Grafičar Belgrade, Zorka Subotica and Pionir Subotica. He operated as a defensive midfielder but was cut short by a recurring knee injury but he opted to cross to coaching to stay in the game of football.


Managerial career


SC Villa

Micho was still in his early 30s when he set off on his African adventure that started at Kampala club
SC Villa Sports Club Villa is a professional football club based in Kampala, Uganda, that competes in the Uganda Premier League. Overview Sports Club Villa had humble beginnings in 1975, playing under the name Nakivubo Boys. The club was renamed N ...
, where the management got Him from one European competition through the legendary journalist, John Kevin Aliro who worked with the Radio France International At Villa, Micho guided the club to 3 consecutive league titles (
2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
, 2002–03 and
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
), but the 2002 season will forever remain memorable in the history books of Uganda's football as Villa won the league title with only one loss in 28 games, on top of being crowned the Uganda Cup (Kakungulu winners) Villa, was also league winners the following year and CECAFA Club victors after 17 years since Villa had last won the championships.


Saint-George

Micho signed a three-year contract with St. George on 19 July 2004 and He replaced a Dutch national When he joined St. George and he guided them to 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2007/08 to league success picking up 19 wins, 5 draws and no loss in 2007/08 season. He was also voted best coach of the season for the third time after guiding the same team to league success in 2004/05 and 2005/06 season.


Orlando Pirates

On 14 June 2006, Sredojević was appointed as the new head coach of South African Premier Soccer League giants Orlando Pirates replacing Kosta Papić who resigned and joined Maritzburg United the Serbian had a relative success in continental club competitions guiding South African giants Orlando Pirates to the semi-finals of the African Champions League in 2006. Micho is remembered by giving teenage Senzo Meyiwa a debut against AmaZulu in a league match won 2–1 by The Bucs at Ellis Park on 8 November 2006. Micho was at Orlando Pirates for 217 days. On 16 January 2007, Micho parted ways with Orlando Pirates.


Young Africans FC

Micho joined Young Africans FC in 2007 and helped them win the league title.


Saint-George

Returned to Saint-George SA in 2007 up to 2010. St. George lifted the aforementioned Midroc Ethiopia Millennium trophy on 1 June with Saladin Said with an incredible 21 goals became top scorer 2007–2008, in 2008-2009 won the Ethiopian Premier league, Ethiopian national cup trophy and Ethiopian Super cup. In 2009-2010 won again the Ethiopian Premier League, he guided saint George to CECAFA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP KAGAME CUP finals 2010 IN Kigali Rwanda though APR FC won it by 2goals to 0 Malawian born striker, Chiukepo Msowoya, scored the first goal on the 92nd minute of extra-time and set the second goal for Victor Nyirenda to seal the victory on the 96th minute.


Al-Hilal Sudan

Sredojević took over Al-Hilal Omdurman in July 2010. He managed the team for two seasons in 2010 and 2011, where he won two league titles, reached the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup in 2010 and semi-finals of the 2011 CAF Champions League where they lost to CS Sfaxien of Tunisia in penalty after 1–1 aggregate.


Rwanda

On 1 November 2011, Sredojević was unveiled as the new head coach of the
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, Sredojević replaced Ghanaian SellasTetteh, who left the post two months ago after a 5–0 defeat to Ivory Coast in a 2012 African Nations Cup qualifier, He was chosen from a five-man shortlist that included Stephen Keshi, Ratomir Dujković,
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and Branko Smiljanić. Micho guided
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to group stages of the 2014 FIFA world Cup qualifiers in Group H along with Algeria, Mali and Benin after winning 4–2 goal aggregate against Eritrea. He was fired on 17 April.


Uganda

He became manager of
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in May 2013 after defeating other 37 people who had applied for the post. The appointment follows the sacking of Scotsman Robert ‘Bobby’ Williamson in April 2013, he signed a two-year contract well as Sam Timbe and Kefa Kisala were also announced as assistant coaches, while Fred Kajoba retained his position as goalkeepers’ coach. Sredojević's first assignment as Cranes coach was between Libya versus Uganda at Tripoli International Stadium and at the end of the match Libya defeated Uganda by 3 goals to 0 which were scored in the first half, in that game 6 of Cranes 22 players in Libya were debutantes and these were Herman Wasswa, Richard Kasagga, Israel Emuge, William Luwagga Kizito, Alex Kakuba and Ali Kimera.


CHAN 2014

In January 2014, coach Sedrojevic, invited him to be included in the Uganda , 23 player team for the
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. The team placed third in the group stage of the competition after beating
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, drawing with
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and losing to
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. Uganda finished third in Group E with seven points in AFRICON 2015 qualifiers where by Togo leading Ghana second and Guinea at the bottom.


2015

On 1 April 2015 FUFA president Moses Magogo added Micho a 3 years contract after he registered 60 percent success in the matches he handled, Micho handled the Uganda Cranes in 35 matches registering 18 victories, 5 draws and 12 losses since 2013 to 2015. On 26 October 2015 Micho guided back Uganda Cranes to 2016 CHAN Championship in Rwanda after beating hosts Sudan 2–0 goals were scored by Caesar Okhuti and Farouk Miya at the Khartoum National Stadium to qualify on a 4–0 goal aggregate, this was Uganda's third appearance at the CHAN finals after the tournaments in Sudan and South Africa in 2011 and 2014 respectively. In CECAFA 2015 The Cranes topped Group B after winning against Burundi and Zanzibar before overcoming Malawi in the quarter finals. In the semifinals, Micho's side overcame the host nation, Ethiopia 5–3 following a goalless draw in normal time and the 30 extra added minutes. Micho won his first Cecafa title for
Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...
in 2015 after beating Rwanda 1–0 in the final and the goal was scored by Caesar Okhuti in the 15th minute. Under Micho's guidance The Cranes convincingly swept aside The Sparrow Hawks of Togo to progress to the group stages of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in a resounding 4–0 aggregate win over Togo over two legs – 0–1 at the Stade de Kegue and other 3–0 in the return at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole was just enough to put Cranes in the group stages.


2016

At CHAN 2016 Uganda Cranes finished in the third position in group D, where Zambia led the group followed by Mali and Zimbabwe last. On 4 September 2016, Micho led the Uganda Cranes team to qualifications for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 38 years. The Cranes finished the qualification round very strongly as Group D runners-up, behind west African side Burkina Faso who needed a late win over Botswana, with 13 points safe in the bag, Uganda finished as one of the two best group runners-up to finally progress to the elusive stage. The Africa Cup of Nations draw placed Egypt, Mali and Ghana in Uganda's Group D. on 7 January 2016
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attained the best ever position on the FIFA rankings in the 62nd out of the 209 FIFA Member Associations. Micho guided
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after 38 year old jinx to qualify for the biggest continental football fiesta – the African Cup of Nations, Farouk Miya scored 1–0 against the Island nation, Comoros in the 35th minute. Micho takes credit for developing the goalkeeper Denis Onyango, who has just been named African Player of the Year based in Africa for 2016, having worked with him in his first spell in Uganda. In December 2016, Sredojević was among the nominees for the prestigious CAF Coach of the Year Award following his exploits in 2016.
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was voted as a national team of the year 2016 in CAF awards Sredojević has so far won 14 league titles in five different big clubs in the African continent.


2017

In February 2017, in the last days of the winter transfer period, coach Sredojević recommended Khalid Aucho to join
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. On Saturday, 29 July 2017 during a fully packed press conference held at Pine Hall, Kabira Country Club in Kampala, Sredojević confirmed the termination of the employment contract with Uganda football governing body which had occurred on Friday, 28 July 2017 at 8 p.m. due to non payment of salaries for several months.


Orlando Pirates

On Thursday 3 August 2017, Orlando Pirates FC officially announced the return of coach Sredojević to the South African top-flight football club following his departure from the Uganda Cranes. Sredojević replaced Kjell Jonevret who had resigned on Wednesday 2 August 2017. Micho's first game as the manager of Orlando Pirates was against Chippa's United, Orlando Pirates won the match 1–0 which was scored by Thamsanqa Gabuza. Micho used the following line up in that game Wayne Sandilands as the goalkeeper, Gladwin Shitolo,
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, Thabo Matlaba, Innocent Maela, Abbubaker Mobara, Thamsanqa Sangweni, Mpho Makola ( Issa Sarr 84'), Thabo Qalinge, Musa Nyatama, ( Luvuyo Memela 62'), Thamsanqa Gabuza (
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77') During his first season in ABSA Premier League Micho led Orlando Pirates to a second-place finish on the Absa Premiership log, as well as qualifying the team for the CAF Champions League. While at Orlando Pirates he was in charge of 80 games across all competitions, winning 38, drawing 26, while losing 16 and on 16 August 2019 he retired as Orlando Pirates manager. It was later revealed that Micho resigned and left the country because he had been accused of rape.


Zamalek

On 17 August 2019, it was announced that Sredojević will be joining
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as their new manager; he signed a one-year contract. His uncle
Dušan Nenković Dušan Nenković (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Душан Ненковић; 3 November 1929 – 24 August 2007) was a Serbian Football player, footballer and Manager (association football), football manager. Playing career Nenkov ...
had also coached Zamalek SC from 1985 to 1986. On 2 December 2019, Zamalek announced that Sredojević has been sacked less than four months into his new job.


Zambia

On 3 February 2020, Sredojević was unveiled as the head coach of Zambia national team, where he signed a two-year contract. On 17 July 2021, the
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announced Sredojević had left his role via mutual consent.


Uganda

On 27 July 2021, he was announced as the new Head Coach of the Uganda national team, he signed a three-year contract. however on 14th September 2023 his contract was mutually terminated.


Managerial statistics


Background

Sredojević studied history and geography, and he is grandson of WWI hero Milutin;
Prokuplje Prokuplje ( sr-Cyrl, Прокупље, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Toplica District in southern Serbia. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 38,054 inhabitants. Prokuplje is one of the Roman sites of Serb ...
, an old Byzantine village is the place where Sredojević was born. Sredojević is a cousin brother to coach Aleksandar Janković.


Role models

Sredojević has huge respect for legendary role model coaches including
Miljan Miljanić Miljan Miljanić ( sr-Cyrl, Миљан Миљанић; 4 May 1930 – 13 January 2012) was a Yugoslav and Serbian football administrator, coach and player who played as a defender. He was the all-powerful President of the Football Association ...
(former Yugoslavia, Real Madrid) and
Tomislav Ivić Tomislav Ivić (; 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 spor ...
, regarded as the father of zonal pressing in modern football. Sredojević is a great admirer of late
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, who he considers “fathers of modern coaching”.


Managerial honors

SC Villa * Ugandan Premier League: 3 ::
2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
, 2002–03,
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
* Ugandan Cup: 1 :: 2002 *
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: 1 :: 2003 Saint-George * Ethiopian Premier League: 5 :: 2005, 2006, 2008,
2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
,
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
, * Ethiopian Super Cup: 2 :: 2005, 2009 Al-Hilal Omdurman * Sudan Premier League: 1 ::
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
* Sudan Cup: 1 :: 2011 Rwanda *
CECAFA Cup The CECAFA Cup, formerly the Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup (1967–1971), is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associati ...
**Runners-up (1):
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
Uganda *
CECAFA Cup The CECAFA Cup, formerly the Gossage Cup (1926–1966) and the East and Central African Senior Challenge Cup (1967–1971), is the oldest football tournament in Africa. It is organized by the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associati ...
: 1 ::
2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
Zamalek *
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: 2018–2019 Individual honors * Best Uganda Super League Coach of the Year: 3 :: 2002, 2003, 2004 * Coach of the Year Ethiopian Premier League: 5 :: 2004/05, 2005/06, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10 * Coach of the Year Sudan Premier League: 1 :: 2010/11 * African Cup of Champions Clubs /
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: ::
2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
 – Semi-finals *
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: ::
2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
 – Semi-finals * Absa Premiership Month Award for January 2018


References


External links


Profile
at Saint-George official website

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