Igor Štimac is a UEFA Pro Licence manager with extensive experience at both club and international level. As a player, he was a 1998 FIFA World Cup Bronze Medalist, 1987 World Youth Champion, and a fan-voted member of Derby County’s All-Time XI. As a coach, he guided Croatia to FIFA World Ranking #4 and led India to back-to-back AFC Asian Cup qualifications and three titles in 2023. Most recently, he managed HŠK Zrinjski Mostar to the Bosnian league title and the Conference League knockout play-offs, holding Crystal Palace to a 1-1 draw. A proven crisis turnaround specialist, fluent in English, Italian, and Croatian.
