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Olimpia Milano dismisses Giuseppe Poeta and appoints Luca Banchi
Olimpia Milano has dismissed head coach Giuseppe Poeta after a poor start to the season.
The Italian basketball club has won once and lost nine times in the EuroLeague.
Poeta had led Milano to the Italian league title, Italian Cup and Italian Super Cup.
Assistant coach Marco Ramondino will lead the team on an interim basis for its next Sunday game.
Luca Banchi is expected to take over as head coach, according to reports confirmed after Poeta’s dismissal.
Banchi previously coached Milano to the Italian league title in 2014.
The club is expected to make Banchi’s appointment official early next week, and he will also continue coaching Italy’s national team.
Olimpia Milano dismissed head coach Giuseppe Poeta after a poor start in the EuroLeague.
The team had a 1-9 EuroLeague record.
Luca Banchi is set to take over, while Marco Ramondino will lead the team on an interim basis.
Banchi will also remain head coach of Italy’s national team.
Poeta had won the Italian league, Italian Cup and Italian Super Cup with Milano.
- Who
- Olimpia Milano dismissed head coach Giuseppe Poeta and is appointing Luca Banchi.
- What
- The club ended its collaboration with Poeta after a poor start to the season.
- When
- November 6, 2026.
- Where
- Milan, Italy.
- Why
- Milano had a 1-9 EuroLeague record; one report also said some players appeared no longer to support Poeta.
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Poeta replaced Ettore Messina as Milano’s head coach.
Milano announced that Poeta had been relieved of his duties.
The team was entrusted to Marco Ramondino on an interim basis.
The official announcement of Banchi’s appointment was expected.
- EuroLeague record
- 1 win, 9 losses
- Outgoing head coach
- Giuseppe Poeta
- Incoming head coach
- Luca Banchi
- Interim head coach
- Marco Ramondino
- Poeta’s trophies with Milano
- Italian league, Italian Cup and Italian Super Cup
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Olimpia Milano announces that Peppe Poeta has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the first team.
The team has been entrusted “ad interim” to Coach Marco Ramondino, who will lead it in the next Sunday’s game.
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L’Olimpia ha sollevato Coach Poeta dall’incarico di capo allenatore