The biggest success in his coaching career was winning the Intercontinental Cup with Red Star Belgrade in 1991.

[3] He was part of the team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

[4] Popović began coaching football in Venezuela in the 1970s, leading Portuguesa FC, Caracas F.C.

He also managed Colombian sides Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Cali, and Millonarios as well as the Peru national football team.

[5] Red Star Belgrade Yugoslavia Independiente Santa Fe Atlético Nacional Deportivo Cali Napredak Kruševac Red Star Belgrade