ITA M: Miljković about becoming Lube’s SD – “It’s not easy, soon I’ll make decision”

Ivan Miljković

In the past few days, many websites reported that you have decided to finish your career. Is that true?

“Last year I came back to Lube, where I made first international career steps and I came back at a place where I grew up and matured as a player and a person as well. My desire was to spend last seasons in Lube. Despite we had a lot of good players, probably the best ever in Lube, and despite playing on a really high level, at the end we didn’t manage to win any trophy. I’m very pleased with the fact that during the season I didn’t have health issues, which is a great success for a 37-year old player. But, I have a feeling that I could have done some things much better.”

Lube Civitanova are searching for a new sports director. There are some rumors that you are the first candidate for this position?

“With a lot of ups and downs we managed to score one win and to return with the bronze from the Champions League Final Four in Krakow. We had to make two breaks during the Italian playoff matches because we had to play some important matches in European competitions. It’s true that club’s board has idea to put me at the position of a sports director, as a person who is almost at the end of playing career and as a person who is familiar with the situations inside the team and in volleyball as well. It’s good that Lube care about their players. It’s not easy, because there are a lot of players under the contract and there is not too much space for some changes. I’m approaching to this idea very seriously. The sports director’s place requires responsibility and a lot of obligations. On the other hand it will change my way of living as well. In the next few days I will talk to my family and we will make the best right decision for me” says Miljković for WorldofVolley.

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