Luka Lalić

After a few short spells across the Asian continent, Luka eventually founded the first-ever professional academy in Singapore called Turf City. Simultaneously, he was also assisting with the first team at Balestier Khalsa, winning the Singapore League Cup with the team in 2013, followed by a short spell with Woodlands Wellington between 2014 and 2016 Turf City teams traveled for various tournaments and tours across Western Europe achieving formidable results along the way. Players from Luka's development program have been picked up by professional teams such as Manchester City, Feyenoord, Fulham, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leeds United and many more.

During a successful Netherlands tour with Turf City in October 2016, Luka was offered a coaching internship at Feyenoord Academy by Martin van Geel, Feyenoord's technical director at the time. Eventually, he agreed to the position of international development coach with the club. About a year later, he was awarded a permanent contract and a position as head of methodology. However, Luka ended his contract in May 2020 in order to return to Asia.[1]

In June 2020, it was announced that Luka has joined Lion City Sailors as Academy Technical Director. On 12 August 2022, he was appointed as interim head coach of the first team after head coach Kim Do-hoon left the club due to controversy.[2] The next day on his first match as a coach, Luka guided the club to a massive 10–1 victory which was the club biggest ever win in their history. In the next 2 consecutive matches, he went on to win 7–0 against Tanjong Pagar United and 9-4 against Hougang United in a away win. Subsequently, he was appointed as club's technical director at the start of 2023 season.[3]