Crvena Zvezda head coach explains what helped him succeed as a head coach as part of Euroleague Masterminds series.
Ioannis Sfairopoulos: 'Work hard, improve yourself, be patient'
Euroleague Masterminds presented by Motorola talks to five Turkish Airlines EuroLeague head coaches about philosophy and tactics.
After Zeljko Obradovic opened the series, Ioannis Sfairopoulos, now on the bench of Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, explains some of the foundations and plays that have helped him win over 140 EuroLeague games with three different clubs and reach the championship game twice.
"First, work hard. Second, improve yourself. You need to always be creative and find the ways that you will be better as a coach. And third, be patient. If you work hard and you improve yourself and do a good job, sooner or later you will find your opportunity to go to the next level."
Still ahead on Euroleague Masterminds presented by Motorola, four-time EuroLeague winner Ettore Messina of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, two-time champion Pablo Laso of FC Bayern Munich and four-time Final Four qualifier Sarunas Jasikevicius of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul all offer their expert opinions.