 From 2002 to 2004, he led the Italian club and later again became the head coach of RK Zagreb, few months after his departure in Italy.In 2009, he was hired by the Macedonian club RK Metalurg Skopje, which competes in the VIP Super League, but he left the club in April 2017, due to return to the Croatia national team as the head coach.In June 2018, he was named the head coach of RK Zagreb for the third time in his coaching career, but in November 2018, he announced his departure from the Zagreb bench due to his obligations with the national team.