After hanging up his boots, Ivić won back-to-back championship titles as Maccabi Tel Aviv manager in 2019 and 2020.

[2] He made just four league appearances and scored once in the team's 3–1 home victory over Werder Bremen,[3] before transferring to AEK Athens in early 2005.

[4] At international level, Ivić was capped eight times by Serbia and Montenegro between 2001 and 2004, making his debut as a substitute for Dejan Stanković in a World Cup 2002 qualifier versus Switzerland, an eventual 1–1 draw.

[6] He was previously a member of the team that represented his nation at the Millennium Super Soccer Cup, winning the tournament.

[10] On 31 May 2018, Ivić officially took charge of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, penning a two-year deal with an option for a third season.

[15] On 4 January 2023, Ivić was appointed manager of Russian Premier League club Krasnodar on a two-year deal.