ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst ɡˈeɪm æz ʒˈɛldʒɪznˌɪtʃɑːɹ mˈænɪdʒɚ, ɪvkˈɑːvɪkz tˈiːm dɹˈuː ɐɡˈɛnst bˈoːɹæk bˈænjə lˈuːkə ɪn ɐ lˈiːɡ mˈætʃ ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn.
In his first game as Željezničar manager, Ivković's team drew against Borac Banja Luka in a league match on 17 July 2021.