Biography
A former professional goalkeeper who notably played for Hajduk Split (Croatia) and Gil Vicente (Portugal), Vatroslav Mihacic is joining in Monaco a person he knows very well: Niko Kovac. The two men have known each other for many years: they worked together during Euro 2004 and the 2006 World Cup, when Niko Kovac was still playing and Vatroslav Mihacic was physical trainer for the Croatian side. They then collaborated on the staff of Croatia's U-21 team, before playing the roles together with the senior side: Niko Kovac was coach and Vatroslav Mihacic goalkeeping coach. Director since 2016 of the manager training department of the Croatian Federation, Vatroslav Mihacic left his post and arrived on the Rock on August 13, 2020.