Team Management
KK Partizan is owned and managed by a board of directors that makes decisions for the club regarding the strategic direction of the club as well as any day-to-day operations within the club. This board is also subject to oversight, rules, laws, and regulations put into place by other governing bodies such as the KSS and FIBA.
Other Governing Bodies
The KSS (mentioned above) is the Basketball Federation of Serbia and is responsible for organizing and setting the regulations for Serbian professional basketball. As Partizan is a member of the KSS they are subject to any regulations put in place by the KSS. Another governing body is FIBA Europe. Since Partizan participates in European tournaments such as the EuroCup and the EuroLeague they are also subject to rules and regulations put into place by FIBA, as well as having to meet the criteria that FIBA sets in order to play in their tournaments and leagues.
Question: "How do you think this organization of the league is more successful than its counterpart in the United States?"
https://kss.rs/eng_new/
https://kkpartizan.rs/en/management
I was wondering if you had any information on any of the wrong doings of this governing body. Maybe there's some corruption going on behind the scenes? Past trades or deals to look at that are questionable at best? As a fan who's trying to learn more about the team, this would be helpful to touch on!
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting to think about how there are so many governing bodies looking over clubs. In this report it appears that there are three governing bodies over the club, and possibly even more. This leads to a question I have in mind: what is the average number of governing bodies that look over clubs in all of sports?
ReplyDeleteThat is an interesting question Charlie. I have to imagine on average only one or two major governing bodies looking over clubs/organizations in most leagues. I feel like having more governing bodies comes with positives and negatives. On one hand it may be nice to have multiple to make sure one doesn't miss something another could. At the same time though, I feel like conflicts of interest can come into play.
DeleteIt seems that as I've read over a couple different blogs that each team is subject to the rules and regulations of their own countries as well as FIBA and more international agencies. Do you have any idea how the Serbian regulations and rules differ from that of other clubs that participate in the EuroLeague?
ReplyDeleteI think that this style of ownership allows for the club to be run smoother and more success-oriented than a single owner model. For one, you have members voting on decisions so there is never a dictatorship as to decisions. There is also a lot of oversight that ensures the interests of the board members are with the team. Do you have any information on how board members are elected? I'd be interested to hear whether they are very wealthy people or your average citizen.
ReplyDeleteI was unable to find information into how they are elected but after doing research into some of the key members on the board, the majority seem to be wealthy people with a lot of influence in Serbian society.
DeleteIt feels like with all European sport there is such a larger governing body over the sport. From an outside perspective with an amateur knowledge of these governing bodies, it seems like this would be overbearing for the teams and the people at the top. This article gave me a great sense of the functionality of the league and the people overseeing it.
ReplyDeleteI think that while having each team being managed by multiple entities with oversight from governing bodies like FIBA and KSS is more traditional and can allow for more competition, this also means that there a lot more moving parts in comparison to the NBA. With so many entities in play, I feel like there can be a lot of complications regarding consistency and stability throughout the league.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with this. I feel like with multiple organizations governing there can be conflicts of interests and more things can slip through the cracks. It seems to be more impractical in comparison to leagues such as the NBA and NFL.
DeleteI think the presence of these organizations is important to keep the league regulated so teams can not gain power or unfair advantages. It is interesting that there are two different organizations (FIBA and KSS) governing the team. I wonder if there is concerns with overlap between the rules of the two. I would imagine the two organizations collaborate and make sure the teams have fair rules, but I can see some challenges arising there. Compared to the United States, I do not think that the use of more than one organization is as productive as say one with the National Basketball Association.
ReplyDeleteThis demonstrates how the ownership models in Europe are drastically different than in America. Most US teams have an owner with majority control that makes all of the decisions on the management. It seems as if European teams have three governing bodies. I believe that there are pros and cons to this model. On one hand it may increase the checks and balances, but it also may cause confusion/disruption.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this Thomas. I think the idea of checks and balances are a good idea, but it could also cause some problems within the club. We see this much more commonly for European teams rather than when we look at sports teams within the US.
DeleteOne key difference is the ownership structure. While European clubs like KK Partizan are often owned by non-profit organizations, the NBA teams are primarily owned by wealthy individuals or corporations. This can lead to different priorities and decision-making processes for the teams.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great point. It is interesting in looking in the differences at ownership structures within the United States v.s. in Europe. I think that this accounts for a number of different decisions for the team due to their ownership.
DeleteThis article really helped me realize the differences between the ownership models in the Europe vs the models in America. There are so many different governing bodies and rules in Europe. I also think that it is different because members are able to vote and have a say.
ReplyDeleteI think it is important that members have a say in terms of what happens with their club. I think it is interesting when looking at the key differences between the US and Europe.
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