 On 1 February 2007 he was appointed the first coach of the newly created Montenegro national team.His first game in charge was a friendly against Hungary on 24 March 2007 where they won their debut match with 2–1.The record in the newly formed Montenegro national team was more than positive for a team rated always as underdogs – of a total of 23 matches played, 8 victories were achieved, 8 draws and 7 defeats.