Nebojsa Covic leaves Crvena Zvezda, becomes new president of the Serbian Basketball Federation

Now it is official: Nebojsa Covic has stepped down as president of Red Star to become the new president of the Serbian Basketball Federation. The news had been in the air for some time, but the official announcement came a few minutes ago. The appointment means that Svetislav Pesic will remain in charge of Serbia. Below are Nebojsa Covic’s first comments following the announcement of his new appointment.

Covic’s words: “My appointment as President of the Serbian Basketball Federation is a confirmation of the persistent work of all of us who have been part of the Red Star basketball system for years, which has always been a symbol of quality and pride”.