Ivanovic returns to Baskonia after the dismissal of Peñarroya was announced

2023-10-30 17:34:56

Dusko Ivanovic He returns to Vitoria to take charge of Baskonia. The 66-year-old Montenegrin coach will take the reins of the Basque team until the end of the current season, replacing Joan Peñarroyawhose departure was confirmed this Monday due to poor results after a week of rumors about his dismissal.

“The club has informed the coach today of the decision to terminate his contract and he is no longer in charge of the bench,” explains the Baskonia through a press release, in which they put an end to the link of Penarroya with the Vitorian entity, which he arrived in June 2022. The Egarense coach has led the Baskonista team to date in a total of 83 games, 39 in the Euroleague and 44 in the Endesa League.

???? Dusko Ivanovic returns to @Baskonia

Dusko takes the reins of the team and will live his fourth stage at the head of the Vitorian bench. #LigaEndesa | #MercadoACB pic.twitter.com/dye9UiUOHG

— Liga Endesa (@ACBCOM) October 30, 2023

After failing to reach the semi-finals even Copa del Rey ni de League ACB Last year, both parties reconsidered their future together, but the coach finally took the reins of the team. The Catalan coach’s record this season is four wins and three losses in the ACB League and one win and four losses in the Euroleague.

The defeat of the Vitorian team this weekend on the Morabanc Andorra court (85-68) has been the final straw for the Terrassa coach. Baskonia went to the Principality with the significant casualties of Dani Diez, Rogvakopoulos, Khalifa Diop y Nico Mannion and during the meeting he added the loss of Monk due to physical problems and had Howard touched.

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Ivanovicthe most awarded in the more than 60 years of history of the baskonia, He will live his fourth stage at the head of the Vitorian bench. With Dusko, the Baskonia He has won 3 ACB leagues, four Copa del Rey and one Super Cup.

With extensive experience in both Endesa League As in the European competition, the Montenegrin coach was currently free, after being dismissed on the 20th in the Red Star of Belgradewith which the season began.