The Italian technician takes over from Tiago Splitter, who guided Paris Basketball until the title of champion of France.
It was expected, it’s official. Francesco Tabellini is the new coach of Paris Basketball. The 41 -year -old Italian technician signed up for two seasons, he who arrives from the Czech club of Nymburk. He succeeds Tiago Splitter, the latter taking the road to the NBA for an assistant position in Portland. The Brazilian guided Paris until the title of champion during his only season on the bench of the Parisian team, also winner of the Coupe de France and who has produced a starry course in Euroligue. “”Tiago has completed all the missions entrusted to him and we wish him the best in Portland. We now welcome Francesco and his wife Silvia“, Slides the president of Paris basketball, David Kahn.
And the US manager to add: “Francesco Tabellini has proven in recent seasons, in the Czech Republic and in the Champions League, which he is able to preserve – even to improve – our game identity. His teams are hard in defense, play with a high pace in attack, and win more often than we expect. It is demanding and intense». Showed by Julius Thomas, promoted to the position of Head Coach Associate, the new Parisian coach will indeed be responsible for continuing in the path drawn by Tuomas Iisalo, stationed in 2023-24, namely “Advance even more the club while remaining faithful to its identity, defensive intensity and fast game».
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With this club, I feel a total convergence of vision.
Francesco Tabellini
«I always believed that one day, I would have the chance to train in Euroliguesaid Francesco Tabellini, which will be presented to the press next Friday. Since I started to develop my design of basketball up-tempo, I have often wondered what stylistic compromises I should do to adapt to this level. Then Paris Basketball hit my door. With this club, I feel a total convergence of vision. And I sincerely believe that there is nothing more powerful than a shared vision. ” However, a vision that will have to rely on other executives, knowing that the MVP TJ Shorts (Panathinaikos), Kevarrius Hayes (Monaco), Mikael janunen (Fenerbahçe) or Tyson Ward (Olympiakos) left to take up new challenges far from the capital. New page to write in Paris.
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