 He returned to the Second Division in 1994, appearing for Dragões Sandinenses, after which he retired at the age of 35.Štilić began working as a manager with former club Željezničar, first with the youth sides then as an assistant to Jiří Plíšek.In early November 2004, Plíšek was sacked and Štilić was appointed as his replacement, going on to act as caretaker for several matches, and eventually returning to the youth team.