Vatutin: “We wanted Obradovic in CSKA when he was in Panathinaikos”

The revelation that in the past he had approached Zeljko Obradovic as he was in Panathinaicbut … no result, CSKA owner Andrei Vatutin did.

“We’ve discussed it several times. The first time was when he was in Panathinaikos, but he was pleased with this position in Athens. We talked again afterwards, I can’t remember exactly when, but these discussions were only about the possibility of coming. Nothing more than that, they were good chats, but nothing more than that. We have good communication, maybe some time in the future. Never say never“, He stressed.

As for when will we see CSKA again in the Euroleague? “On the situation in CSKA: “After three years of absence it is difficult to answer something accurate and specific. We work daily to maintain a level of professionalism and quality. I try to watch as many Euroleague games as possible … There is a lot of talk about a return. The problems are primarily a logistical nature. How to pay for hotels, how to organize flights. Unfortunately, we do not yet have specific answers, but we hope that the political situation will change and lead Russian sport in the right direction, towards returning to international events. It’s not only a matter of Russian basketball but all Russian sports“