EP#88 | Vlado Micov: From Player to Galatasaray Sports Director

EP#88 | Vlado Micov: From Player to Galatasaray Sports Director

From The Benas Podcast by Benas Matkevicius

April 1, 2026 · 1h 5m

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Vlado Micov discussing his transition from player to Sports Director at Galatasaray.

NEW EPISODE! (EP#88) If you want to support this podcast (Ačiū!!): Support: https://www.patreon.com/c/bmatke Homepage: www.bmatke.com Sponsor: www.proballers.com "Vlado": Vlado Micov is a former Euroleague player and current Sports Director for Galatasaray basketball. He has played in several high level clubs around Europe, most notably CSKA, Armani Milano as well as Galatasaray where he currently works as the Sports Director for the FIBA Champions League club. Vlado and me talked mostly about his time as a player and what he experienced with the different coaches around Europe, his mindset around coaching and what he expected as a player vs what he expects as a front office member. We also touched on topics such as his dog hotel back in Belgrade and other personal matters. A very insightful episode from the perspective of a former player. Topics: 00:00 Intro 2:00 First challenges on the job 10:10 Handling emotions player vs front office 14:10 Expectation for the job 18:30 Learning from different coaches 25:10 Expectation from the staff 30:00 Best scouting report 36:30 Observing practices 39:50 Relationship with players 42:10 Relationship with fans and club 45:20 Vision…

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