Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda is a Serbian professional association football club based in Belgrade, Serbia, who currently play in the Serbian SuperLiga. They have played at their current home ground, Red Star Stadium, since 1963.
In Crvena zvezda's history, 43 coaches have coached the club. The first manager was Branislav Sekulić and the current manager is Vladan Milojević, who was appointed on 20 December 2023. Miljan Miljanić had the longest reign as Crvena zvezda coach, with eight consecutive years in charge.
Managers The following is the list of Red Star Belgrade head coaches and their respective tenures on the bench:
Branislav Sekulić (1946) Svetislav Glišović (1946–48) Aleksandar Tomašević (1948–50) Ljubiša Broćić (1951) Žarko Mihajlović (1951) Branislav Sekulić (1952) Žarko Mihajlović (1952–53) Ljubiša Broćić (1953–54) Boško Ralić (1954) Milovan Ćirić (1954–57) Milorad Pavić (1957–64) Ivan Toplak (1964–66) Miljan Miljanić (1966–74) Miljenko Mihić (1974–75) Milovan Ćirić (1975–76) Gojko Zec (1976–78) Branko Stanković (1978–82) Stevan Ostojić (1982–83) Gojko Zec (1983–86) Velibor Vasović (1986–88) Branko Stanković (1988) Dragoslav Šekularac (1989–90) Ljupko Petrović (1990–91) Vladica Popović (1991–92) Milan Živadinović (1992–94) Ljupko Petrović (1994–96) Vladimir Petrović (1996–1997)Vladimir Petrović got fired during spring 1997 after losing three league matches to arch-rivals FK Partizan. Vojin Lazarević (1997) Milorad Kosanović (1997–98) Vojin Lazarević (1998–99) Miloljub Ostojić (1999)Miloljub Ostojić resigned on September 16, 1999 after UEFA Cup 1st leg loss to Montpellier and poor league form (3 league matches – 1 win and 2 draws). Zvonko Radić (caretaker) (1999)Zvonko Radić took over the coaching duties on caretaker basis after Ostojić's resignation while the club's management looked for a new head coach. Radić ended up leading the team in only 1 league match, a win versus Budućnost. Slavoljub Muslin (Sept 20, 1999–Sept 30, 2001)Slavoljub Muslin resigned on September 30, 2001 after the 3–1 league win against Zvezdara. Zoran Filipović (Oct 5, 2001–June 4, 2003) Slavoljub Muslin (June 10, 2003–May 23, 2004) Ljupko Petrović (June 8, 2004–Sept 17, 2004)Ljupko Petrović resigned on September 17, 2004 after 0–4 loss to Zenit in the first leg of the UEFA Cup 1st round, which came on the heels of painful Champions League 3rd qualifying round exit (0–5 return leg loss away to PSV). The league form wasn't much better either, he coached the club in 3 league matches (1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss). Milovan Rajevac (caretaker) (2004)Milovan Rajevac took over the coaching duties on caretaker basis after Petrović's resignation while the club's management looked for a new head coach. Rajevac ended up leading the team in only 2 league matches, incidentally both wins. Ratko Dostanić (Sept 25, 2004–July 20, 2005) Walter Zenga (July 29, 2005–May 30, 2006) Dušan Bajević (July 1, 2006–March 10, 2007)Dušan Bajević walked out on the club March 10, 2007 during a league match at home vs. Vojvodina in 72nd minute with Red Star losing 0–2. The match ended 0–3. He coached Red Star in 20 league matches during the 2006/07 league season (14 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses). Boško Gjurovski (March 10, 2007–Aug 10, 2007)Boško Gjurovski got fired on August 10, 2007 after coaching only 2 competitive matches in 2007/08 season. His sacking came after an unconvincing away-goals two-leg win over Levadia in Champions League 2nd qualifying round. Milorad Kosanović (Aug 10, 2007–Nov 9, 2007)Milorad Kosanović resigned on November 9, 2007 following a string of poor results, both in the domestic league and international competition, that culminated in an embarrassing 0–3 loss away to Aris during UEFA Cup league-group stage. He coached the club in a total of 11 league matches during the 2007/08 league season. Aleksandar Janković (Nov 9, 2007–June 11, 2008)Aleksandar Janković was fired on June 11, 2008, following a season in which the club failed to win the title both in domestic championship and in the Serbian Cup. From November 2007 until the end of the 2007/08 season he coached the club in 22 league matches (16 wins, 6 draws, and no losses). Zdeněk Zeman (June 17, 2008–Sept 6, 2008)Zdeněk Zeman was fired on September 6, 2008, after the elimination from the UEFA Cup second qualifying round by Cyprus side APOEL. Zeman only coached 5 competitive matches while at Red Star's helm – 3 in the league (2 losses and 1 draw with no goals scored) and two draws versus APOEL in the UEFA Cup qualifying. Čedomir Janevski (Sept 10, 2008–May 8, 2009)Čedomir Janevski agreed to hand in his resignation on May 8, 2009 in the midst of the turmoil following Red Star's elimination from Serbian Cup at the hands of second-tier Serbian First League club FK Sevojno. Siniša Gogić (caretaker) (May 8, 2009–May 30, 2009) Vladimir Petrović (June 3, 2009–March 21, 2010)Vladimir Petrović got fired on March 21, 2010, one day after the 2–1 league loss away at Metalac (the match was played in Kragujevac), which meant that Red Star's lead at the top of the table shrunk to only 2 points over second placed FK Partizan. Ratko Dostanić (March 21, 2010–Aug 6, 2010) Aleksandar Kristić (Aug 7, 2010–Dec 7, 2010) Robert Prosinečki (Dec 9, 2010–Aug 20, 2012) Aleksandar Janković (Aug 21, 2012–March 18, 2013) Ricardo Sá Pinto (March 19, 2013–June 19, 2013) Slaviša Stojanović (June 24, 2013–June 21, 2014) Nenad Lalatović (June 23, 2014–May 24, 2015) Miodrag Božović (June 2, 2015–May 7, 2017) Boško Gjurovski (caretaker) (May 8, 2017–May 27, 2017) Vladan Milojević (June 5, 2017–Dec 19, 2019) Dejan Stanković (Dec 21, 2019–Aug 26, 2022) Miloš Milojević (Aug 26, 2022–June 30, 2023) Barak Bakhar (July 1, 2023–December 20, 2023) Vladan Milojević (December 20, 2023–present)
Managerial statistics (1966–present)
CoachFromToRecordMiljan MiljanićJuly 1966July 1974Miljenko MihićJuly 1974July 1975Milovan ĆirićJuly 1975July 1976Gojko ZecJuly 1976July 1978Branko StankovićJuly 1978June 1982Stevan OstojićJune 1982June 1983Gojko ZecJuly 1983July 1986Velibor VasovićJuly 1986July 1988Branko StankovićJuly 1988December 1988Dragoslav ŠekularacDecember 1988June 1990Ljupko PetrovićJuly 1990June 1991Vladica PopovićJune 1991September 1992Milan ŽivadinovićSeptember 1992June 1994Ljupko PetrovićJune 1994April 1996Vladimir PetrovićApril 1996March 1997Vojin LazarevićMarch 1997June 1997Milorad KosanovićJune 1997December 1998Vojin LazarevićDecember 1998July 1999Miloljub Ostojić July 1999September 1999Zvonko Radić September 1999September 1999Slavoljub MuslinSeptember 1999September 2001Zoran FilipovićOctober 2001June 2003Slavoljub MuslinJune 2003May 2004Ljupko PetrovićJune 2004September 2004Milovan RajevacSeptember 2004September 2004Ratko DostanićSeptember 2004July 2005Walter ZengaJuly 2005June 2006Dušan BajevićJune 2006March 2007Boško GjurovskiMarch 2007August 2007Milorad KosanovićAugust 2007November 2007Aleksandar JankovićNovember 2007June 2008Zdeněk ZemanJune 2008September 2008Čedomir JanevskiSeptember 2008May 2009Siniša GogićMay 2009June 2009Vladimir PetrovićJune 2009March 2010Ratko DostanićMarch 2010August 2010Aleksandar KristićAugust 2010December 2010Robert ProsinečkiDecember 2010August 2012Aleksandar JankovićAugust 2012March 2013Ricardo Sá PintoMarch 2013June 2013Slaviša StojanovićJune 2013June 2014Nenad LalatovićJune 2014May 2015Miodrag BožovićJune 2015May 2017Boško GjurovskiMay 2017June 2017Vladan MilojevićJune 2017December 2019Dejan StankovićDecember 2019August 2022Miloš Milojević August 2022May 2023Barak BakharMay 2023December 2023 Vladan MilojevićDecember 2023December 2025Dejan StankovićDecember 2025August 2026Albert RieraAugust 2026PresentTotal
See also List of KK Crvena zvezda head coaches
References
External links Official website