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Tomislav Ivić (born June 30, 1933, in Split, Croatia) is a former Croatian football manager. Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivic is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game. In April 2007 the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport proclaimed him as the most successful football manager in history, due to his 8 league titles won in 6 different countries.[1] Ivić managed teams in 14 different countries along with 4 national teams, and he won titles and cups in seven countries (Yugoslavia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Spain and France). He won eight top flight championships (3 in Yugoslavia, and 1 each in Greece, Portugal, The Netherlands, Belgium and France), 6 national cups (4 in Yugoslavia and 1 each in Spain and Portugal), an UEFA Super Cup and an Intercontinental Cup. Throughout his career, he managed in ten countries. At his homeland, he coached RNK Split, Hajduk Split, Dinamo Zagreb and the national team; at Netherlands, he coached Ajax; at Belgium, Anderlecht and Standard Liège; at Turkey, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe; Avellino, his only experience at Italy; Panathinaikos in Greece; in Portugal, he coached FC Porto and Benfica; In France, he managed Paris Saint Germain and Olympique de Marseille (this one, his last club before retiring, in 2002); At Spain, Atlético Madrid; In United Arab Emirates, Al Wasl FC and the national team; And, in Iran, Persepolis and the national selection (which he almost coached at 1998 FIFA World Cup).
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