Perić started his managerial career in 2004 as an assistant manager of Franjo Džidić at hometown club Zrinjski Mostar. He stayed as an assistant until 2010, after which he became an assistant coach of Vlado Jagodić in the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team on 10 May 2011.[1] Simultaneously, Perić was named Zrinjski Mostar manager on 19 June 2012.[2] He resigned as Zrinjski's manager on 31 March 2013.[3]