The new face of the EuroLeague: Dian Boduriga will replace Josep Bartomeu Israel today

One of Europe's greatest former players becomes the face of the Euroleague.

According to the journalist Aris Barkas from the website "Eurohops" in the coming days, Diane Bodiroga will be announced as the new president.

The Bodiroga era in the Euroleague starts officially in two dayshttps://t.co/u6B8CnPLtD

— Eurohoops (@Eurohoopsnet) September 12, 2022

His assumption of office is also the end of an era in Europe's top enterprise, he replaces Jordi Bartomeu who founded the Euroleague and served in the position for 22 years.

There was a big fight around Batumau's replacement and it has been going on for a long time.

The Spanish teams wanted him to continue, most of the others including Maccabi Tel Aviv did not want him - and in the end the majority won, but still almost a year passed between the decision being made and its implementation.

While Bartomeu has centralized the handling of all issues, the new structure will be different.

Bodiroga will deal with the professional and technical issues and the development of the plant's vision, and Marshall Glickman will serve as CEO and deal with the economic issues.

Bartomeu and Bodiroga.

The one that goes and the one that comes, photo: Basket News

The Serbian Bodiroga used to be a top player in Europe who broke quite a few records.

At the age of 19 he was already a foreign player in Italy in the Trieste team, he played in three powerhouses: Real Madrid, Panathenaic and Barcelona and won three Euroleague titles, two world championships with the national team and three European championships.

Boudiroga in Real Madrid uniform against Maccabi Tel Aviv, photo: AFP

In addition to being a great player, Budiroga became famous for not wanting to move to the NBA despite the offers he had.

The one who had a great impact on basketball as a player - is now moving to influence it from a managerial position and will become one of the strongest basketball players in Europe.

At the age of 49. And after serving in management positions as the sporting director of Rome, the vice president of the Serbian Federation, and the manager of FIBA's competitions, the body he faces, the Euroleague, is in an ongoing conflict, perhaps thanks to him, an end to the never-ending war between the bodies will be found. 

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