Dragutin Spasojević

Dragutin Spasojević (15 February 1934 – 21 May 2016) was a Montenegrin football player and manager.

He managed NK Rijeka, FK Bor, NK Čelik Zenica, FK Rad, FK Sutjeska Nikšić, FK Trepča, FK Borac Čačak, FK Budućnost Titograd, OFK Beograd, FK Spartak Subotica, FK Čukarički, NK GOŠK-Jug and FK Sloga Kraljevo. He was also president of the board for FSSCG and FSCG.

He is most famous for winning the 1978 Yugoslav Cup with NK Rijeka.

Managerial career Spasojević began his coaching career in Prizren, 1962 where he formed a football school for youth players.

With Sloga he won Yugoslav Second League in 1970, but failed to qualify for First League losing to Crvenka. He began coaching Sutjeska Nikšić a year later and won the Second League and gained promotion. He also managed FK Bor two times in 1972–73 and 1974–1976.

Spasojević became manager of NK Rijeka in April 1976 replacing Gojko Zec. He stayed with club for two years accumulating over 100 matches. In 1978 he led the club to the Yugoslav Cup final where Rijeka beat his former club Trepča. The same year he also won the Balkans Cup. He became a club legend after winning the clubs first trophies.

Personal life He was married to Leposava and father of Krsto, Ilija and Mirko. Spasojević was a big supporter of Sutjeska.

Managerial statistics Dates of first and last games under Spasojević; not dates of official appointments

Honours Sloga Kraljevo Yugoslav Second League: 1969–70 (East)

Sutjeska Nikšić Yugoslav Second League: 1970–71 (South)

Rijeka Yugoslav Cup: 1977–78 Balkans Cup: 1977–78