Vatutin said the Euroleague will likely be led by one of the current leaders of the clubs participating in the tournament.

President CSKA Andrey Vatutine in an interview with , he hinted that the vacant post of Euroleague general manager would be filled by one of the leaders of the clubs participating in the tournament.

CSKA, Zenit Saint Petersburg and UNICS Kazan have been excluded from the Euroleague since March 2022. Their results from last season have been cancelled. For the time being, the army team remains a shareholder of the Euroleague and cooperates with it in online negotiations.

– What caused the departure of Glikman from the position of general manager of the Euroleague?

– During the year, Marshall did a great job, the volume of real problems was high, but the club leaders themselves became much more proactive and productive. What is happening is exactly what we have been advocating for the past few years: clubs are directly involved in the management of the tournament and business processes. Glikman’s contract was designed for one year, after which he left by mutual agreement between the parties. It turned out to be a kind of crisis management for a relatively short period. Now there is a new vote, most likely, the Euroleague will be led by one of the team leaders. At least for a year.

Of course, the combination will be impossible, the new CEO will have to leave his club. It is also important to separate the functions of the CEO and the president of the Euroleague, who is now the famous Dejan Bodiroga. Previously this did not happen, which sometimes led to ridiculous situations, now it will be fixed. And the president who will be elected one of these days – whether it’s Dejan or another important personality – will have to have authority, experience and the ability to be an excellent communicator. Then he will be much more useful, Vatutin told .