Overview
- In a new interview with Claro Sports, Paunovic said he second‑guessed his December 2023 resignation weeks later but accepted there was no way to reverse it.
- His Chivas tenure lasted 13 months and included a runner‑up finish in the Clausura 2023 and direct liguilla qualification in both tournaments he led.
- He acknowledged that substituting Alexis Vega in the final against Tigres was an error that still pains him, saying the attacker’s presence could have helped to the end despite injury concerns.
- Now Serbia’s head coach since October 2025, Paunovic has opened his tenure with a defeat to England and a win over Latvia after the team missed the 2026 World Cup.
- He proposed arranging a Serbia–Mexico friendly to support Mexico’s World Cup preparation while offering Serbia meaningful competition before its next Nations League campaign.