Croatian manager and player for professional football, Miroslav Blaevi (10 February 1935 – 8 February 2023) was both. His professional playing career lasted from 1954 until 1966, during which time he represented Swiss clubs FC Sion and FC Moutier in addition to Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva Zagreb, FK Sarajevo, and HNK Rijeka.
His most successful time as a manager was when he was in charge of the Croatian national team, which he took to the quarterfinals of the 1996 European Championship and to third place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The Swiss, Iranian, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Chinese Olympic national teams were among the other national teams he oversaw. Aside from 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, Blaevi also enjoyed good runs at those clubs.
Miroslav Blazevic Net Worth At Time Of Death
At the time of his passing, Miroslav Blazevic’s net worth was reportedly between $1 million and $8 million. 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.