This year, Igor Milanovic, one of the best players of all time, returned to a coaching job after a year and a half of pause.
In the middle of the season, Milanovic took Novi Beograd and led the club to the titles in the Regional League and the Serbian Championships. Novi Beograd lost to Pro Recco in the Champions League final after a penalty shootout.
After a sucesful and short mission in Novi Beograd, Milanovic moved to Greece. Since the start of the season he has been coaching Olympiacos, which has high ambitions in all competitions.
Milanovic is one of a few water polo people that won the Champions League (earlier the European Cup) both as a player and a coach. He did it with four different clubs – playing for Mladost Zagreb (1990 and 1991) and Catalunya (1995), and as a head coach of Partizan (2011) and Pro Recco (2015).
Igor Milanovic’s Top 5 of 2022
1. Marko Bijac (CRO)
Croatia National Team Player. Club: Olympiacos. Position: Goalkeeper.
Bijac was outstanding at the European Championships in Split and had a great contribution to Croatia's success and the gold medal
2. Dusan Mandic (SRB)
Serbian National Team Player. Club: Novi Beograd. Position: Wing
He has been one of the best players in the world. In the last season, he was instrumental in Novi Beograd’s results.
3. Nikola Jaksic (SRB)
Serbian National Team Player. Club: Novi Beograd. Position: Defender
A pillar of defence and plays excellently in the attack. His performance in the Champions League final was exceptional.
4. Felipe Perrone (ESP)
Spanish National Team Player. Club: Barceloneta. Position: Driver
The leader of the Spanish team that won the title at the World Championships and bronze at the Europeans.
