Milan Fires Coach Poeta After Dismal EuroLeague Start
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Olimpia Milano has fired coach Pepe Poeta after a terrible start to the EuroLeague season, with only one win in ten games. His dismissal follows an eighth consecutive loss to Valencia. Poeta leaves after one year in the role, and Milano is the second EuroLeague team to change coaches this season. The team is fourth in the Italian league.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Olimpia Milano fired coach Pepe Poeta after a 1-9 EuroLeague start.
- The team lost its eighth straight EuroLeague game to Valencia.
- Poeta coached Milano for exactly one year, appointed in November 2025.
- Milano is the second EuroLeague team to dismiss its coach this season.
- The team holds a 4-2 record in the Italian league.
Italian basketball club Olimpia Milano has fired coach Pepe Poeta following a disastrous start to their EuroLeague season. The team announced the decision on Friday, November 6, 2026, after a decade-long losing streak. Poeta's final game was a 84-73 loss to Valencia on Thursday, marking their eighth consecutive defeat in the EuroLeague and their ninth loss in ten games. This makes Milano the second team in the EuroLeague to dismiss its coach this season, following Baskonia. In the Italian league, Milano is currently fourth with a 4-2 record. Poeta departs Milano after exactly one year, having been appointed in November 2025. The team previously lost to Maccabi Tel Aviv and is scheduled to play Hapoel Tel Aviv in Sofia on December 3rd.
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