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Luca Banchi to coach Italy part-time while leading Olimpia Milano
Luca Banchi will coach Italy part-time while leading Olimpia Milano under a revised agreement with the Italian Basketball Federation.
The change shifts his national-team commitment from full-time to part-time and reduces his salary from about €600,000 gross a year.
Banchi will be available for the full November international window, starting with training camp on November 23.
Italy is scheduled to play Turkey on November 26 and Serbia on November 29.
During the break, assistant Marco Ramondino will temporarily coach Olimpia Milano.
Paolo Galbiati will join Banchi’s staff with the national team.
The arrangement allows Banchi to hold both coaching roles while the federation lowers its salary costs.
Luca Banchi will combine his role as Italy’s national team head coach with leading Olimpia Milano.
His agreement with the Italian Basketball Federation shifts his commitment from full-time to part-time.
The change allows the federation to reduce his current salary of approximately €600,000 gross per year.
Banchi will be available throughout the November international window, including games against Turkey and Serbia.
Marco Ramondino will coach Olimpia on an interim basis during the break, while Paolo Galbiati joins Italy’s staff.
- Who
- Luca Banchi, Italy’s national team head coach and Olimpia Milano coach.
- What
- He will hold both roles under a revised, part-time agreement with the Italian Basketball Federation.
- When
- The November international window runs from training camp on November 23 to the game against Serbia on November 29.
- Where
- Italy and Olimpia Milano; the source does not state the locations of the games.
- Why
- The revised agreement reduces the federation’s salary costs.
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Italy’s training camp begins for the international window.
Italy is scheduled to face Turkey.
Italy is scheduled to play Serbia, concluding the stated international window.
- Annual salary
- Approximately €600,000 gross before the reduction
- Training camp
- November 23
- Turkey game
- November 26
- Serbia game
- November 29
- Interim Olimpia coach
- Marco Ramondino
- Italy assistant coach
- Paolo Galbiati