[1] Svaguša started attracting public fame in 2009 when he joined his friend Željko Kerum in an attempt to win the local elections in Split.
Svaguša gained the public spotlight in August 2009 when he became the president of Hajduk Split, the biggest sporting institution in Croatia.
Svaguša gained controversy when it was reported that he gave himself almost 100,000 euros of the club's money as a bonus for winning the cup.
In October 2009, the fans boycotted the derby against Dinamo Zagreb which was the first ever event of that kind at Hajduk.
Svaguša was perceived as a person who did not understand the job at Hajduk and at times faced criminal accusations.
His company faced a major financial loss and in 2015, businessman Tomislav Mamić bought 50% of Bobis shares for 3 million euros.