The player in question is not a star and is probably only known as the older brother of Croatia national team guard Marko Tomas. But by
joining his brother in Cibona, he had a rare and surprising attitude in the modern world of sports. Contrary to Marko, Ivan will play for the Croatian champions for free, without receiving any compensation for his work. The 29-year-old guard will try to help the club not only in the sports area (Euroleague and Adriatic League), but also economically, as Cibona has been struggling for some time in that department. And what better way to do it than not getting paid.
Ivan Tomas had already played for Cibona during the 2006/2007 season, besides wearing the jerseys of Osijek, KK Zagreb, Lietuvos Rytas, Panellinios, PAOK, Široki, Lokomotiv Rostov and Krka Novo Mesto. He could make his debut as soon as tomorrow in the Adriatic League against Crvena Zvezda.
(O jogador em questão não é uma estrela e é, provavelmente, mais conhecido como o irmão mais velho do base da selecção croata, Marko Tomas. Mas ao
juntar-se ao irmão no Cibona, teve uma atitude rara e surpreendente no mundo moderno do desporto. Ao contrário de Marko, Ivan vai jogar pelo campeão croata de graça, sem receber qualquer compensação pelo seu trabalho. O base de 29 anos irá tentar ajudar o clube na área desportiva (Euroliga e Liga do Adriático), mas também a nível económico, já que o Cibona tem tido problemas nesse domínio. E que melhor forma de ajudar, senão prescindir do salário.
Ivan Tomas já tinha alinhado pelo Cibona na época 2006/2007, para além de ter envergado as camisolas de Osijek, KK Zagreb, Lietuvos Rytas, Panellinios, PAOK, Široki, Lokomotiv Rostov e Krka Novo Mesto. A sua estreia poderá acontecer já amanhã frente ao Crvena Zvezda, em encontro da Liga do Adriático.)
Source (Fonte): kosarka.hr
Contrary to what had been presented as a fact, assistant Tomislav Mijatović will not be the new head coach of Cibona. Following the departure of Velimir Perasović, the Croatian giants decided to hand the helm of the team to a former known face, Zdravko Radulović. The 43-year-old Croat served in the team as a shooting guard in the 1990s and was also parte of Yugoslavia national team that conquered gold at Eurobasket 1989 and silver at the 1988 Olympics. Other candidates on the table for the post were Veljka Mršić and Slobodan Subotić.
