There were times when no World Cup took place without “Bora” Milutinovic. On September 7, the cult coach turns 80 – and may attack again
A series for the ages is still in full swing when Velibor Milutinovic, whom everyone calls Bora, openly threatens to end it. Even before the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea is in the books – the fifth in a row in which he has coached a different team, this time the Chinese national team – he is longing for the end of his career. “I’ll be 60 soon after the World Cup,” says Milutinovic. “It’s time for me to stop. “