In 2007, Ivković began his sole managerial career, first as an assistant manager at United Arab Emirates' Al-Shaab.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ɪvkˈɑːvɪk bɪɡˈæn hɪz sˈoʊl mˌænɐdʒˈɪɹiəl kɚɹˈɪɹ, fˈɜːst æz ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt mˈænɪdʒɚɹ æt juːnˈaɪɾᵻd ˈæɹəb ˈɛmᵻɹˌeɪts ˈælʃˈɑːb.