 In 1966, Žigante returned to Željezničar where he was one of the creators of a great generation of players that won the Yugoslav First League in 1972 alongside Milan Ribar.He worked as the manager of Željezničar in the 1966–67 and 1967–68 seasons.In 1968, he became the new manager of Bor (1968–1972), which he promoted to the Yugoslav First League in 1972.