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Messina Steps Down as Olimpia Milano Coach with Poeta Taking Over

The club brought forward a September succession plan following a poor start capped by three straight defeats.

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.