Two weeks ago, Dimitris Itoudis was removed from the post of coach of the Greek team. The fault lies in a double role as “coach/coach” in Greece and Turkey, but also in his failed World Cup, with only 15th place. Greece will therefore have to go through an Olympic qualifying tournament (TQO) to hope to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games.
With which coach on his bench? According to several Greek mediait is Vassilis Spanoulis who will take over from Itoudis, and he will be officially appointed on Monday.
It is a strong and symbolic choice since Spanoulis is not just anyone. Triple winner of the Euroleague (2009, 2012 and 2013), top scorer in the history of this competition, but also European champion in 2005 with Greece, he is a true legend of Hellenic and European basketball, with a huge track record.
But he is also a young coach since Vassilis Spanoulis began his career on the benches last year, taking charge of Peristeri, a team in the Greek championship. The former playmaker, who is close to Giannis Antetokounmpo, which is not insignificant, will now change dimension by taking the selection in hand.
He had also expressed part of his playing philosophy when he led the team from the Athens suburbs last season. “ With the tempo of the game and the speed with which basketball evolves, sometimes you have to forget the instructions and let the players express themselves “, he explained.
