As announced, Sasa Obradovic (52) succeeds Zvezdan Mitrovic at the head of AS Monaco. The Serbian coach returns to a club where he coached between February 2019 and March 2020, when the 2020-2021 season was stopped due to the covid-19 pandemic. It happens then that the Roca Team badly needs victories in EuroLeague, after 5 defeats in a row, in order to stay in contact with the Top 8. ASM indeed intends to reach the playoffs before remaining at this level next season.
“I know the urgency of the situation at this level, explains the former Limoges player. But it also takes time to analyze all this with the management and the staff, especially in relation to the physical condition of the players . I know that this quality group has the shoulders to get up and start again. We will know more once the first practices have taken place. “
Sasa Obradovic also had friendly words for Zvezdan Mitrovic, who lost his post on Monday.
“Zvezdan and I are friends, we have known each other for a long time. I am very sorry to hear this news, he deserved his place and to coach in EuroLeague after his very good season last year. He is a very good coach, but sometimes things don’t go particularly well, for varying reasons. I have great esteem and respect for the coach, and even more for the person he is. He will always be my friend. “
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