Slaviša Stojanović (born 6 December 1969) is a Slovenian professional

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. As manager, Stojanović has won the

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twice, with

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, and the

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once, with

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Managerial career

Early career

Stojanović started his managerial career with the youth selections of Slovan. In 2001, he became the manager of the

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side Livar.

Domžale

He was appointed at

in 2002. In his first year in charge, Domžale were promoted to the national top division, the

. In

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, Stojanović won back-to-back national titles with the team.

UAE national team

In 2009, he was appointed as an assistant manager of

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at the

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. In September 2011, Stojanovič and Katanec were sacked after two successive defeats in the

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of qualifiers for the

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Slovenia national team

On 24 October 2011, Stojanović became the new manager of the Slovenia national team after the

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had had the contract with

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terminated by mutual agreement earlier that day. On 9 December 2012, he resigned as the manager of the Slovenia national team.

Red Star Belgrade

On 24 June 2013, Stojanović replaced

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as a manager of

. He lost his first game in the

against

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. In the second part of the 2013–14 season, Red Star won 15 games in a row and ultimately won the Serbian championship for the first time in seven years.

Lierse

On 5 September 2014, he replaced

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as a manager of Lierse. He signed a contract until the end of the season. He resigned on 28 January 2015.

Changchun Yatai

On 13 January 2016, Stojanović was appointed the new manager of

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, replacing Marijo Tot. However, his reign was short-lived, with Stojanović getting fired on 4 May 2016. He was replaced by former

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and

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manager Lee Jang-soo.

Levski Sofia

After a spell with

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, Stojanović was appointed at Bulgarian club

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on 30 July 2018, replacing

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. The term was short-lived, as he was released by the club on 21 January 2019, amid reports of an upcoming move to become head coach of the Latvia national team.

Latvia national team

On 13 March 2019, Stojanović was confirmed as the new head coach of the Latvia national team. He was sacked in January 2020 after losing nine out of ten matches in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Return to Levski

In November 2020, Stojanović returned to Levski. Alongside managerial role, he also became a new director of football at the club. In March 2021, Stojanović tested positive for

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and was later hospitalized. He was absent from Levski's bench until the end of the season. On 20 May 2021, Levski issued a statement declaring Stojanović's contract with the club would not be prolonged beyond the 2020–21 season.

Honours

Manager

Domžale *

: 2006–07, 2007–08 *

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Red Star Belgrade *

: 2013–14

References

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Slaviša Stojanovič
at NZS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stojanovic, Slavisa 1969 births Living people People from Vlasotince Sportspeople from Jablanica District Men's association football defenders Yugoslav men's footballers Slovenian men's footballers NK Ljubljana players NK Celje players NK Slavija Vevče players NK Ivančna Gorica players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Slovenian Second League players Slovenian football managers NK Domžale managers NK Celje managers Slovenia national football team managers Red Star Belgrade managers Lierse S.K. managers Changchun Yatai F.C. managers Riga FC managers PFC Levski Sofia managers FC Koper managers Latvia national football team managers Slovenian PrvaLiga managers Serbian SuperLiga managers Belgian Pro League managers Chinese Super League managers First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) managers Slovenian expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Serbia Expatriate football managers in Belgium Expatriate football managers in China Expatriate football managers in Latvia Expatriate football managers in Bulgaria Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Serbia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in China Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria