Savevski urgently stopped football in the yellow-black jersey in January 2001 and within a few days he became the coach of the team, as a "duo" with Eugène Gerards, a position in which he remained until the end of the season.
In January 2001, Savevski abruptly stopped playing football while wearing the yellow-black jersey, and within a few days he became the coach of the team alongside Eugène Gerards, a partnership that lasted until the conclusion of the season.