Ivica Pirić

Ivica Pirić (born 24 January 1977) is a Croatian sports director, business executive and retired football player who played as a midfielder.

Pirić is also a political activist. In 2018, he became a president and a co-owner of revived FC Arsenal-Kyiv.

Career He is a persona non grata in Russia and is not allowed to enter that country. Pirić calls Ukraine his second homeland and in summer of 2015 organized humanitarian actions helping re-settlers from the eastern Ukraine, particularly children. With his help some 300 children from Ukraine had a chance to spend their summer in Omiš.