Slaviša Stojanović (born 6 December 1969) is a Slovenian professional
football manager
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and former
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who is the manager of
Koper
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. As manager, Stojanović has won the
Slovenian PrvaLiga
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twice, with
Domžale
Domžale (; )''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24. is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Domžale in Slovenia. The town lies ne ...
, and the
Serbian SuperLiga
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once, with
Red Star Belgrade
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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
Slovenian Second League
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side
Livar.
Domžale
He was appointed at
Domžale
Domžale (; )''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24. is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Domžale in Slovenia. The town lies ne ...
in 2002. In his first year in charge, Domžale were promoted to the national top division, the
Slovenian PrvaLiga
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. In
2007
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Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
and
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
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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
Srečko Katanec
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A former midfielder, who was also capable of playing as a defen ...
at the
United Arab Emirates
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. In September 2011, Stojanovič and Katanec were sacked after two successive defeats in the
third round
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of qualifiers for the
2014 FIFA World Cup
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.
Slovenia national team
On 24 October 2011, Stojanović became the new manager of the
Slovenia national team after the
Football Association of Slovenia
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had had the contract with
Matjaž Kek
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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
Ricardo Sá Pinto
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as a manager of
Red Star Belgrade
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. He lost his first game in the
Serbian SuperLiga
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against
Javor Ivanjica
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History
In 1912, a student named Milan Radojević brought the first football ...
. 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
Stanley Menzo
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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
Changchun Yatai
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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
Beijing Guoan
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and
Guangzhou Evergrande
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manager
Lee Jang-soo.
Levski Sofia
After a spell with
Riga FC
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, Stojanović was appointed at Bulgarian club
Levski Sofia
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on 30 July 2018, replacing
Delio Rossi
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Playing career
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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
COVID-19
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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
*
Slovenian PrvaLiga
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:
2006–07,
2007–08
*
Slovenian Supercup
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:
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
Red Star Belgrade
*
Serbian SuperLiga
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:
2013–14
References
External links
Slaviša Stojanovičat
NZS
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{{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