Nikola Drincic returns as Radnicki Nis head coach

Former Amkar, Spartak Moscow and Krasnodar player Nikola Drincic has been appointed head coach of Serbia's Radnicki Nis. The club announced his return on October 14.

The forty-two-year-old replaces Marko Nedjic, who was dismissed on October 11. This is Drincic's second spell in charge of the team, having previously coached Radnicki from 2024 to 2025.

Drincic also knows the Nis club from his playing career, when he represented the team and served as captain. His other coaching appointments include Serbian clubs Napredak, Zemun and IMT.

In Russia, Drincic played for Amkar Perm, Spartak Moscow and Krasnodar. Across those clubs, he made one hundred and forty-two Russian Premier League appearances and scored six goals.

His playing career also included spells in the Serbian, Turkish and Israeli leagues. The appointment brings him back to a familiar club following its October coaching change.