Abstract
This contribution concerns the issue of managers and sports managers on the labor market. Nowadays, the term manager is very widely used, but it is not always used correctly, or in connection with a managerial role or position.
This phenomenon is explored through qualitative interviews with managers at various management levels, both in and outside of sport. The results are compiled in such a way that the reader gets information about what managers consider adequate for a managerial position, i. e. what are the requirements for the performance of managerial work in a real managerial position.