Miljan Miljanic

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Miljan Miljanić (born May 4, 1930 in Bitola, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a retired Serbian football coach and administrator.

Born to a family hailing from Nikšić vicinity in Montenegro, first years of Miljanić's life were spent in what would later become the Macedonian Socialist Republic within SFR Yugoslavia and eventually present day Republic of Macedonia.

Throughout his colourful career, Miljanić coached Red Star Belgrade (won 10 trophies), Real Madrid (won 3 trophies), Valencia CF, and Yugoslav national side.

Still, to an entire generation he's known more as the all-powerful president of Yugoslav Football Association, which is the post he's occupied for two decades before leaving in 2001.

Personal

Miljanić is married to Olivera Reljić with whom he has two children: son Miloš and daughter Zorka.

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