Croatian professional footballer and manager Miroslav Blaevi lived from 10 February 1935 to 8 February 2023. From 1954 to 1966, he played professionally for Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva Zagreb, FK Sarajevo, HNK Rijeka, as well as Swiss clubs FC Sion and FC Moutier.
With the Croatian national team, which he led to third place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the quarterfinals of the 1996 European Championship, he had his most successful run as a manager. Switzerland, Iran, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and China Olympic were among the other national teams he oversaw. Along with these teams, Blaevi also enjoyed successful tenures with FC Vevey, FC Sion, FC Lausanne-Sport, HNK Rijeka, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Grasshopper Zürich, FC Prishtina, NK Osijek, NK Varteks, NK Zagreb, and Shanghai Shenhua.
Miroslav Blazevic Wife: Who Is Zdenka Blažević?
Zdenka Blazevic is the spouse of Miroslav Blazevic. In the year 1961, they got married. More than 20 soccer teams have been managed by this manager, most notably the Croatian national team (1994–2000). In Switzerland, where he finished his playing career, he began there as a coach. He first served as the manager of FC Vevey (1968–71), then FC Sion (1971–76), FC Lausanne–Sport (1976–79), and finally the Swiss national team (as interim coach for two games in 1976). He won the Swiss Cup with Sion in 1974, both as a player and as the club’s manager.