Ostoja Mijailović: Partizan, Crvena Zvedza really deserve to be permanent members of Euroleague

Ostoja Mijailović, president of Partizan, granted a long interview to Mozzart Sport, covering many topics.

On the arrival of Smailagic.

“We weren’t the only ones who wanted him. There were a lot of interested clubs we knew about, and I think there were others we didn’t know about as well. He’s a young player with a stint in the NBA and is now part of our club. We hope and believe that our common history will develop in the direction we want, a direction of growth for both the team and the individual player. Filip Petrusev has been selected in the draft at N.50, I think many clubs want him … Like many other young players, he is part of that group of guys who might interest us, but I can’t tell you more … For each signing, the sports sector carries out a detailed analysis and enjoys the full trust of all the people in the club ”

The market:

“I am particularly pleased that, since we brought Željko Obradović back to the club, and since Zoran Savić arrived, the media in Europe and Serbia have not received any precise information on who we were signing. We did not go out in the media, no one knew, as even now I will not say who we will take. But I can say that we expect important and quality arrivals in the next days or weeks. I want the public to know that the situation has changed, we want to defeat the narrative that Partizan would not be a good place for the development of young talents. We will try to recruit quality young players who will have the opportunity to grow in a winning club with a winning manager, the best … ”

Euroleague:

Partizan is currently one of the most serious basketball projects in Europe.

I really think that Partizan and Crvena Zvedza really deserve to be permanent members of the Euroleague. This is based on what our country invests, for what we have given to European basketball, the players we have produced. It is not good that the ABA Liga, which has important clubs, which have played and won the Euroleague, does not have a guaranteed place. This is a problem and needs to be solved. By changing the organization of the company and the personal relationships that have damaged the reputation of the league, I think that the attitude of the Euroleague will also change. ”

“When Zoran Savić arrived, some said that our project was just an illusion. But then, with the arrival of Željko and reinforcements, it became clear to everyone that this is a serious project, perhaps the most serious of all. ‘Europe”.