Emboldened by Poor Start, Milan Fires Coach Poeta
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Olimpia Milano has fired head coach Peppe Poeta after a dismal 1-9 start in the EuroLeague. The team's loss to Valencia was their eighth straight defeat in the competition. Poeta leaves after one year, with Milano sitting fourth in the Italian League. This is the second coaching change in the EuroLeague this season.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Olimpia Milano fired coach Peppe Poeta after a 1-9 EuroLeague start.
- The team's loss to Valencia was their eighth consecutive defeat in the EuroLeague.
- Poeta departs after one year, having been appointed in November 2025.
- Milano is fourth in the Italian League with a 4-2 record.
- This is the second coaching change in the EuroLeague this season.
Italian basketball club Olimpia Milano announced Friday the dismissal of head coach Peppe Poeta following a disastrous start to their EuroLeague season. The team has secured only one victory in the first 10 league games, with their latest loss to Valencia marking the eighth consecutive defeat and ninth overall in the EuroLeague this season. This move makes Milano the second team in the EuroLeague to part ways with its coach this season, following Baskonia. Domestically, Milano holds a 4-2 record in the Italian League, placing them fourth. Poeta departs after exactly one year with the club, having been appointed in November 2025. Milano has already faced Maccabi Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague, losing to them, and is scheduled to play Hapoel Tel Aviv in Sofia on December 3rd.
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