Career
Following a stint with Wuhan Zall in the Chinese Super League, he was appointed head coach of Montenegro national football team on 19 January 2016. Born in Belgrade"s urban neighborhood of Dorćol, Tumbaković started out in the youth categories of Radnički Novi Beograd in 1962. Two years later, he joined the youth ranks of Partizan Belgrade.
In 1970, with Tumbaković turning 18, he joined the senior squad.
Although he didn"t appear in any domestic league matches for Partizan, he did appear in 45 friendlies, scoring 6 goals. FK Partizan Ljubiša Tumbaković started his management career with Partizan Belgrade in 1992.
Partizan were in the doldrums when Tumbaković took control, however he immediately brought success to Partizan by winning the league with them in his debut season This was a feat that he would repeat five times during his first time with Partizan as well as winning three Yugoslav Cups. Return to FK Partizan Ljubiša Tumbaković returned to FK Partizan at the beginning of the 2000/01 league season after a season away from the club and with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization attacks on Yugoslavia firmly behind the league, Tumbaković would continue establishing Partizan as one of the strongest teams in the league.
He would stand down from his position after almost a decade in charge of FK Partizan where he was one of the most successful coaches in Yugoslavian football history.
Shandong Luneng In 2003 he would coach Saudi football team First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Nasr for a short period. However, he quickly moved to Chinese football team Shandong Luneng at the beginning of their 2004 league season. Stats Only league games are counted As of 24 March 2016.