However, after Libya lost to Egypt and Côte d'Ivoire in their first two group matches at the tournament, chairman of the Libyan Football Federation, Gamal Al Gaafari, announced that the coach will be relieved of his duties after the last group match against Morocco, which ended in a goalless draw.
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In April 2005, however, Lončarević was appointed head coach of the Libyan national team for a second time, after their previous coach, Mohamed El Khemisy, resigned from the post following a 4-1 defeat to Egypt in the World Cup qualifiers.
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In 2003, Lončarević was appointed head coach of the Libyan national football team and led the team through their qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
After the promotion, the club signed former Dinamo Zagreb manager Ilija Lončarević, who went on to manage the team in the first half of the 2000–01 season.
In 2010, he joined NK Inter Zaprešić where he played at a high level eight matches under the guidance of coach Ilija Lončarević, and he was again standard in "Player of the round".
Ilija M. Kolarac Endowment | Ilija Lončarević | Ilija Garašanin | Ilija, Slovakia |