Overview
- Olimpia Milano said the resignation was agreed with the club and accelerates the prearranged transition.
- Peppe Poeta had a three-year deal to assist this season before taking the head job for the next two.
- Ettore Messina will remain with the organization in a technical or presidential consultancy role.
- The change follows an inconsistent opening run that included three losses in a row, most recently at Trieste.
- Poeta is scheduled to make his debut as head coach on Wednesday at Maccabi Tel Aviv in EuroLeague play.