August 13, Shanghai Shenhua Football Club announced that Serbian coach Vladan Milojevic has been appointed as the head coach of the team's first team, signing a contract until December 31, 2028. After the relevant procedures are completed, this experienced coach will officially take office and be responsible for the team's training and match preparation work, enabling the Shenhua team's lineup and tactical upgrade.
Why it matters
This 56-year-old Milojevic played as a midfielder in his player days, graduated from Belgrade Red Star's youth training, and played for Belgrade Red Star, Panathinaikos, and other European top clubs. In 2004, he retired and transitioned to coaching, and in 2009, he obtained the UEFA PRO professional coaching certificate, possessing top-level coaching qualifications, and his solid professional player experience has laid a solid foundation for his coaching career.
Milojevic's coaching career
Milojevic has over 20 years of coaching experience, combining youth development and professional top-class coaching abilities. From 2008 to 2011, he served as the head coach of Belgrade Red Star U19, deepening youth training, and in 2011, he officially started his professional team coaching career, starting from the Serbian league, gradually accumulating top-level coaching experience.
Milojevic's tactical system
Tactically, Milojevic is a practical and efficient system-type coach, mainly using the 4-2-3-1 formation, skilled in coordinating attacks and defenses through midfield, and quickly changing the pace of the game. The defensive side can flexibly switch formations, emphasizing team overallity and high-intensity pressing, not relying on individual stars, skilled in polishing overall tactics, and strictly enforcing match discipline, and can adjust the tactics according to the battle situation.
Milojevic's future
This time, entering Shenhua, Milojevic brings a mature tactical system, rich championship honors, and European Cup and European Cup coaching experience, matching the team's development needs. It's worth noting that Milojevic is the second Serbian head coach in Shenhua's history, continuing the club's connection with the Serbian football world.
