 Kovačević and his children, Darko jr and Stella, who were at St. Lawrence College at the time, subsequently all returned to Spain.However, Kovačević returned to Greece as he loved the country and worked for several months as a columnist.In June 2010 the new president of Olympiakos, Evangelos Marinakis, hired Kovacevic as a Chief Scout for the club; he eventually become the sports director of Olympiacos.