EuroLeague breaks boundaries with so many head-coaching changes so early

2025-11-30T11:46:24+00:00 2025-11-30T12:03:58+00:00.

Giannis Askounis

30/Nov/25 11:46

Eurohoops.net
Zeljko-Obradovic-Ettore-Messina-Partizan-Olimpia-Milano

Five departures from the head-coaching positions across the EuroLeague over the first 13 games of the 2025-26 Regular Season

By John Rammas/ irammas@eurohoops.net

Starting from Giannis Sfairopoulos leaving Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet on October 9 and Joan Penarroya parting ways with FC Barcelona on November 9, the trend of head-coaching departures in the EuroLeague spread to Ettore Messina stepping down from his position at EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Zeljko Obradovic leaving Partizan Mozzart Bet, and Igor Kokoskov exiting Anadolu Efes this week.

Five head-coaching changes in the first 13 games of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season is a big number for this demanding job.

The five departures over 13 games set a new record with the current format in place since the 2016-17 season, an exhausting schedule for many involved parties, including those guiding the teams from the bench.

And to think, last season only three teams went into different head-coaching options.

  • AS Monaco: Vassilis Spanoulis for Sasa Obradovic
  • Virtus Segafredo Bologna: Dusko Ivanovic for Luca Banchi
  • Anadolu Efes: Luca Banchi for Tomislav Mijatovic

The fewest changes in a single season were two in the 2022-23 installment, with Dusko Ivanovic replacing Vladimir Jovanovic at Zvezda and Christos Serelis replacing Dejan Radonjic at Panathinaikos. The most were eight in 2018-19, all dismissals, including two for Herbalife Gran Canaria.

EUROLEAGUE 2025-26
TEAM COACH
Anadolu Efes Igor Kokoskov (2025) → ❓
EA7 Emporio Armani Milan Ettore Messina (2019-25) → Peppe Poeta
Valencia Pedro Martinez (2024-…)
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne Pierric Poupet (2024-…)
Virtus Bologna Dusko Ivanovic (2024-…)
Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Giannis Sfairopoulos (2023-25) → Sasa Obradovic
Zalgiris Tomas Masiulis (2025-…)
Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv Oded Kattash (2022-…)
AS Monaco Vassilis Spanoulis (2024-…)
FC Bayern Munich Gordon Herbert (2024-…)
FC Barcelona Joan Penarroya (2024-25) → Xavi Pascual
Kosner Baskonia Paolo Galbiati (2025-…)
Dubai Jurica Golemac (2024-…)
Olympiacos Giorgos Bartzokas (2020-…)
Panathinaikos Aktor Ergin Ataman (2023-…)
Paris Francesco Tabellini (2025-…)
Partizan Mozzart Bet Zeljko Obradovic (2021-25) → ❓
Real Madrid Sergio Scariolo (2025-…)
Fenerbahce Beko Sarunas Jasikevicius (2023-…)
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv Dimitris Itoudis (2024-…)

Read the latest News

×